We are standing looking at a waterfall plummeting into a deep dark pool. The timing is such that the sun is just dipping behind the mountain behind the waterfall, causing the bright light to shine directly into our eyes. While we have been to this waterfall many times before, today we notice something else –… Continue reading Eph 1v18 – Light in my eyes
It’s soft, beautiful, and life-giving and appears to be able to be contained and controlled by hard materials like concrete and steel…until it isn’t, as we found out. A massive amount of rain had fallen on the nearby mountains, and soon the water was rushing down everywhere to our village below. Channels built to contain… Continue reading Pro 21v30 – Soft vs hard
Succulents are one of my favourite plants – probably because they are so good at taking care of themselves and are so easy to propagate. One of the unique qualities of succulents is their ability to store extra water in their leaves, stems, and roots, allowing them to survive prolonged periods between waterings. They contain… Continue reading Joh 7v38 – Succulents
Social media content creators will tell you photos or reels with clear blue water get more likes than most other posts. There is just something special about water. We are naturally attracted to its beauty. Maybe it is because water is essential for our survival. Our human body is made of approximately 60% water. We… Continue reading Joh 7v37 – Thirsty!
Nearby where we live is a small dam that we sometimes run past. While the water level fluctuates with the season and rains, this year, with the arrival of the winter rains, the dam did not fill. It leaks and now is simply a big hole with some mud on the bottom – unsightly and… Continue reading Jer 2v13 – The empty dam
“Come” was the invitation from the small church in a distant country. In faith, they packed their home, put it up for sale, and waited. A week before the removal truck was due, a storm washed away the access bridge leaving only a tricky gravel track. They delayed the truck. However, warnings of a bigger… Continue reading Matt 14v29 – Come
“It always seems impossible until it’s done” (Nelson Mandela). Often the circumstances of a situation appear to be overwhelming, until suddenly, if we have faith and perseverance, the goal is achieved. The prophet Habakkuk shares a picture that looks remarkably like our world today. “Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded… Continue reading Hab 2v14 – It will happen!
We were driving through the countryside. It was summer, the dry season. The sun was scorching, and the surrounding farmlands were dry and barren. We reached a hiking trail to a waterfall high up in the mountain. After the dry and thirsty landscape, the contrast was remarkable. A cool, lush indigenous forest clustered around a… Continue reading Joh 4v14 – The river
Pure…What word would you put next? Google suggests things like “pure water” and “pure soap”. But in Proverbs 30:5 we find something purer than these – “Every word of God is pure;” (Proverbs 30:5). Pure Word. In a world filled with lies and deception, there’s no surprise Google doesn’t suggest this. To help us understand… Continue reading Pro 30v5 – The purest of all
It’s incredible to see how a desert can literally be turned into fruitful fields simply by channelling water from a nearby river. The Egyptians were masters of this, thousands of years ago. Today we see examples in the Middle East where entire cities flourish by channelling water to arid areas. “In the LORD’s hand the… Continue reading Pro 21v1 – Desert miracle