2 Kings 6:17

¹⁷ And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

There are times in our lives when we just can’t see past the fog in front of us. On a smog-filled or cloudy day in Santiago, you would have no idea that the Andes Mountains are really just in front of your face. You can’t see the overwhelming beauty of them even though they are right there. Such was the case one Sunday afternoon, but then for a moment, the blanket was suddenly pulled back and the grandeur of the mountain range beamed through. While walking on the college campus of La Católica a few days later, it dawned on me that our job is to ask God to remove the clouds and smog so that these students can see the God that is right next to them, just as these mountains are right next to their campus. God has always been there and His greatness and beauty are overwhelming but we need to have our eyes opened to be able to see Him. It is my belief that God is bigger and closer than we realize, but oftentimes our sin, the complications of life, worries, and a number of other things prevent us from seeing Him. Please join us in praying that God would open their eyes so that they may see, that the clouds would be pulled back to reveal the beauty that has always been there and will always be there.