The Mountain Spring

 

“YOU MAKE SPRINGS GUSH FORTH IN THE VALLEYS; THEY FLOW BETWEEN THE HILLS…..”

    Imagine all of creation is a Shakespearean play.

   Act 1

   Picture the scene. Mountain peaks. The soaring ranges of the Himalayas. Snow-topped cragged triangles piercing the skyline. You spot a spring…no, wait…. many springs. Bubbling, blue brooks. Ice cold waters gushing and flowing between the fearsome peaks. Streams of surging power, gathering pace as they tumble and fall over the rocky crags- bringing water- liquid life- to the thirsty mountain dwellers.

“…..THEY GIVE DRINK TO EVERY BEAST OF THE FIELD;
THE WILD DONKEYS QUENCH THEIR THIRST.” 

    The donkeys are not alone in their mountain-fortress, they are visited by the feathered minstrels of the skies. Through the solemn, frozen Himalayan air a single bird-song faintly drifts over the crescendo of the northern winds. It is joined, in accompaniment, by others- the beautiful songs intermingle into a delightful cacophony of joy. The brooks and streams of the mountains provide life to the beasts and birds, bringing wonder and fellowship into the inhospitable heights of the hills.

“…..BESIDE THEM THE BIRDS OF THE HEAVENS DWELL;
THEY SING AMONG THE BRANCHES….” 

    Act 2

     A man visits his garden. It is his delight. He loves his garden. He made it from scratch, cultivating the land so as to bring forth trees, flowers and delights. He fed the grass, tending it so that it would be strong and nutritious to provide for his animals. In his garden are tall trees, filled with nests and noises. In his garden are vegetables such as you have never seen, vines and figs to sustain a King. The man loves his garden. He waters his garden. 

 

“…..FROM YOUR LOFTY ABODE YOU WATER THE MOUNTAINS;
THE EARTH IS SATISFIED WITH THE FRUIT OF YOUR WORK.”

 

    The Psalms are bursting with pictures and paintings of our God. I love them. Where else in the whole world could I read about someone who “waters the mountains”?! Our God is truly the almighty Lord of Heaven and of Earth. It is a little thing to the Author of Life to sustain the entire eco-system through his cosmic watering can! Like I might pour a cup of water into my hanging baskets, the Lord God makes springs burst forth, and causes mighty rivers to flow- bringing life to the mountains, valleys and plains!

    Read through Psalm 104, and the many other great Psalms of praise. Let your mind be dazzled and amazed at the wonder of our God!

 

“You make springs gush forth in the valleys
        they flow between the hills;
    they give drink to every beast of the field;
        the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
    Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell
        they sing among the branches.
    From your lofty abode you water the mountains;
        the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work.”

Psalm 104, verses 10 to 13