After a five minute ride into the bay, our guide dropped us in. The serene blue surface gave nothing away, but once submerged a new world opened before our eyes. We swam atop a massive underwater trench, lined with coral and filled with an endless array of living creatures. Brilliant colors of fish danced in the sunlight to create an otherworldly scene. Fins flashed in coral caves, while far below scuba divers emerged from mysterious fissures.

Snorkeling in Roatán, Honduras, proved the highlight of our family vacation, and indeed one of the most fantastic natural sights I’ve ever seen. I never dreamed of the glories to be found in the depths of a coral reef. Best of all, the deeper we went the better it got.

In the life of the believer, the Holy Spirit serves as our guide to greater depths.

The Spirit, not content to flit around on the surface, dives into the depths of God, and brings out what God planned all along (I Corinthians 2:10, The Message).

Paul taught on the Holy Spirit, pointing out how only those with the Spirit—followers of Jesus—can truly understand the ways of God. Those who don’t believe yet, or turn away from the Lord, are on the outside. Without the Spirit one cannot possibly understand the Lord.

This very day I can ask the Holy Spirit to take me from flitting around on the surface to diving into the depths. Through the scriptures and those around us we’ll begin to fathom the Lord in refreshing ways.

Drop into the waters—a new world awaits.

1 Corinthians 2 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022

Photo by Shifaz Abdul Hakkim