Some things are so obvious to us that we never see them.
I remember this little poem from someplace, perhaps you have heard it before…
Oh where is the sea the fishes cried,
As they swam the Atlantic waters through;
We’ve heard of the sea and the ocean tide
And we long to gaze on its waters blue.
The fishes didn’t notice the obvious. They “couldn’t see it” because it was all they saw all the time.
Lately I have been noticing the obvious. That sounds rather pathetic – but, for me, it has been rather profound.
In my Bible reading
In conversation with Amy
Giving counsel to friends
Dealing with people and situations
Prayer
In each of these areas, I have been noticing that the simplest, most basic elements of truth and the gospel are the most necessary.
The funny thing is that these basic/obvious/so-simple-that-it-almost-seems-insulting-to-mention-it elements make the most difference.
God is good. God is wise. Christ’s cross is sufficient. Love one another.