The Greater Obvious

This morning, as I was wrestling in prayer, I thought that there are two kinds of obvious. There is a secular kind of obvious, and a spiritual kind. The secular kind is hard core materialistic, that is, what you see is what you get. And if it's not seen, it will be at some point (but "seen" here is used in the very materialistic sense, not spiritual). Then there's the spiritual, that is, there is more than the eye can see.

At first glance I considered these two and thought one deeper than the other. It's obvious to consider the things that are right in front of you as being most crucial to your world. But then there's a deeper sense, a bigger picture (mostly unseen) that suggests that there are other elements to consider in how we run our lives.

I have chosen to be a part of the 2nd camp of "obvious", but it is not easy for me. I am a very clumsy person and have difficulty moving in a straight line when feeling about on all fours in the dark. But, so it is, that this is the kind of life prescribed by the greater Obvious.

Lord Jesus, this morning's scripture was on prayer. You know I have struggled in this area, but I ask now that You make it an area of strength. Where I am weak, may You be strong. Help me to exercise faith muscles to pray for others as You would have me pray.

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Funny what you stumble upon. This podcast came from a picture search: "Isn't it obvious"
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hrt/episodes/2018-09-10T10_37_40-07_00

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