Before Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, people in Spain believed they were at the edge of the world. Their motto was “Non Plus Ultra,” meaning “no more beyond.” To them, Spain was the boundary, the final frontier. They thought there was nothing left to discover, no more to explore, no new horizons to dream of.
But then came Columbus. He had a vision beyond what others could see. He set sail into uncharted waters, pushing past the boundaries people thought were fixed and discovered a whole new world. Today, if you visit Valladolid, Spain, where Columbus passed away, you’ll find a monument in his honor. And on that monument, there’s a powerful image: a lion scratching off the letter “n” from the phrase “no more beyond,” leaving just “more beyond.”
Friends, no matter what you’re going through, no matter how final things may seem, there is more beyond what you see. The enemy wants to keep you focused on the here and now, on the struggle, on the “no more beyond.” Maybe you’ve had some setbacks, maybe you’ve been discouraged, maybe you feel like your best days are behind you. But Christ is the Lion of Judah, and He’s scratching off the lies of the enemy, saying, “No, my child, there is more beyond!”
In the book of Revelation, the Lord took John up to heaven, and He gave him a glimpse of what was ahead. John saw the beauty, the majesty, the splendor of heaven—a place where God promises to “wipe every tear from our eyes,” where there will be “no more death, or mourning, or crying, or pain” (Revelation 21:4). God wanted John to know—and He wants you and me to know—that there’s more beyond this life, more beyond the trials, more beyond the struggles.
So, if you’re feeling discouraged today, if you’re tempted to think that life has no more to offer you, remember the Lion of Judah is tearing down every lie, scratching off every limit, and reminding you that there is always more beyond—more hope, more joy, more peace, more purpose. Keep trusting, keep believing, and keep sailing forward in faith—because with God, the best is always yet to come.
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