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How far do you see? by
I can still remember having Dad by my side as we stepped our way through long grass, looking through the trees to try and catch a glimpse of the top. Seeing what I thought was the peak, my energy increased, legs pumped and my nose extracted as much oxygen as possible for the final stage.
As we rounded what I thought was the final peak, though, it merely uncovered the next section of the climb - a new amount of determination and commitment was required to keep plodding.
Eventually, though, the final summit was conquered. The upward struggle was finished, and the view could be savoured.
For the very first time, as a child, it was an experience not to be forgotten. Even now, as an adult, both the climb and the view are still breathtaking. I am now more conscious of the wonderful variety of things I can see from the top, and I note the changes in things since.
Reading the Bible is similar. The first time there are many exciting discoveries, but at times it can be a little tedious. Then you can revisit the same places in weeks, months and even years to come with much deeper and more intricate discoveries.
The Scriptures regularly uncover new breakthroughs about God and His will. Here’s Peter’s suggestion…
“Long to grow up into the fullness of your salvation.” 1 Peter 2:2b
TODAY, dig deeper into the Scriptures to find how far you can see!
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Climbing
mountains as a child is so different from that of an adult! Behind my
family farm was a rather prominent mountain called Pickett Hill, and annually
we climbed it. As a child it seemed such a long way, and took such a long time and an
incredible amount of energy.