When the sky was starless in the void of the night
He spoke into the darkness and created the light
Our God is an Awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an Awesome God
(Lyrics: Richard Mullins)
Photo: Sunrise in Jamaica
This is another photo taken on St John, USVI at the National Park. This is called the Salt Pond and if you look closely, you can see something white at the edge of the pond. This is salt which forms at the edges (and gives the pond it’s name). This happens because the pond is actually below sea level. So water from the sea gets in, but can not escape except by evaporation. When there are extended periods of time with no rain, the salt concentration get so high that the salt precipitates out. People actually come to this pond to collect salt and report that it “tastes good!” The red color is reportedly due to algae in the pond.
We are called to be salt, to provide “flavor” for the world. In our modern world, it is easy to overlook the value and importance of salt. I imagine the value of salt was more appreciated in New Testament times.
May we allow God to use us to provide “value” to those around us.
Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and everything that moves in them. Psalms 69:34
Photo: Waters off the coast of Antigua
I’ve written before about my fascination with birds in flight. I often wonder what it would be like to fly (minus the airplane). I find myself envying the birds. However, if birds are capable of complex thought, they probably look at us and envy the fact that we can hop in a car and drive to the grocery store!
Better to be thankful for what we have than envious of what others have. Or as I hear on occasion, “compare and despair.”
Photo: Sunrise, St John’s, USVI
This was a photo taken of St Kitts and Nevis. The volcanic peak of Nevis can be seen covered by a cloud. This image brings to mind how God was encountered on the mountain in the Old Testament. And often in the midst of a cloud. How blessed are we that we can encounter God where ever we are!
This was another photo taken on our hike to Ram Head on St John Island. We saw more of these cacti, Turk’s Cap (Melocactus intortus), than I could count. We understand that we were about a week early to see them bloom. The flowers are supposedly edible. We talked to some other hikers who had been on the island for awhile and said the red “heads” had appeared in the past week.
This illustrates a common occurrence in life. We can be happy for that which we have and experience, or we can focus on/ long for that which is “missing” or out of our reach.
He put the fear of himself upon their hearts,
and showed them his mighty works,
That they might glory in the wonder of his deeds and praise his holy name.
Sirach 17:8-10
Photo: View from Galina Breeze, Jamaica
