From
the parallel sand waves at the bottom of the picture, you can tell
that the disturbance at the water’s surface is a wave headed for
shore. That fish probably has no idea what is going on, much less
what land or sky is. How much humans are like that fish; we see
things around us but often do not understand the whole story. God’s
creation is both complex and wondrous and over time human beings have
come to know a great deal about it. Yet, there is another side to
God’s handiwork, a side unseen by human eyes…
Creation
is more than just what we can see
Colossians
1 (World English Bible)
12 giving
thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints in light; 13 who
delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the
Kingdom of the Son of his love; 14 in
whom we have our redemption, the
forgiveness of our sins; 15 who
is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all
creation. 16 For
by him all things were created, in the heavens and on the earth,
things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or
principalities or powers; all things have been created through him,
and for him. (emphasis
added)
A
Spiritual realm exists, invisible to our eyes, yet real. I know this
because the Bible says so and that is enough for me. And not all of
that spirituality is good; for some of God’s wonderful creation
have turned from following God (specifically Satan and his
rebellious angels) and war against their creator and the summit of
the Almighty's creation, mankind. Turning once again to the Bible, it
says…
We
are in a spiritual battle
Ephesians
6 (WEB)
11 Put
on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the
wiles of the devil. 12 For
our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the
principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of
the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of
wickedness in the heavenly places. (emphasis
added) 13 Therefore
put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in
the evil day, and, having done all, to stand. 14 Stand
therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your
waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and
having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of
peace; 16 above
all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to
quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. 17 And
take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
the word of
God; 18 with
all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and
being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all
the saints:
If
you love God and try to faithfully follow him, you will be hated by
evil. But God just won’t leave us hanging there, without help, he
has given us spiritual armor. Its up to us to use what our heavenly
father has given us and to fight back against whatever evil comes our
way. But even if we fall short of using everything God has given us
for our protection, there is more than just the armor of listed in
Ephesians chapter 6, much more. Consider the following verse…
We
have Jesus with us
Romans 8 (WEB)
38 For
I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor
powers, 39 nor
height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
We
may fail, but Jesus never will, believe that because its both true
and right. If God is for us who can prevail against us. There is no
power in any realm (physical or spiritual) that is greater than
Christ Jesus our Lord. Some day we will see all of God’s creation
with resurrected eyes, but until that day let us take heart that all
the things mentioned so far are true. Yet, evil seems too powerful
and we just not strong enough to overcome. Turning to the old
testament, we are given an example of a revelation of the spiritual
realm and its interaction with our own physical world…
Do
not be afraid, numbers are irrelevant
2
Kings 6 (WEB)
9
The
man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, “Beware that you not
pass such a place; for the Syrians are coming down there.” 10 The
king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and
warned him of; and he saved himself there, not once nor
twice. 11 The
heart of the king of Syria was very troubled about this. He called
his servants, and said to them, “Won’t you show me which of us is
for the king of Israel?”
12 One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
13 He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.”
It was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city. 15 When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
16 He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha. (emphasis added) 18 When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.”
He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
12 One of his servants said, “No, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom.”
13 He said, “Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him.”
It was told him, saying, “Behold, he is in Dothan.”
14 Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city. 15 When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”
16 He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 17 Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha. (emphasis added) 18 When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.”
He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
I
await with eagerness a revelation of the true nature of all reality,
just like the eyes of the young man that Elisha prayed for. When this
does happen, I pray that you will rejoice with me for God’s true
greatness will be revealed at the same time.
Then,
we will know not only lies above that wave in the picture, but above
the heavens as well. I can only wonder at the beauty I will see.