There is something beautiful about watching a river flow into the sea. To see them, born in mountains high and distant, rushing into the vastness of the oceans of our earth
What stories could those waters tell?
How many lives did they touch along the way?
Who thanked the river for the countless blessings it gave as it crossed their land?
Water is a miracle. It is the magic substance that all of life depends on, the stuff that we are made of
Earth is set apart from everything else we see in the universe by its water. It’s what makes this planet full of an abundance of life
Water is the solution that allows us to exist. All the millions of processes happening in us every second, occur only because of its incredible qualities
Its chemical properties are amazingly varied and unique. Water dissolves, transports, adheres, oxidizes, reduces, blends, and mixes. It flows, floats in the air, and becomes like a rock when it’s cold
It can gently wash the dust from a leaf, or, split solid rock and wear down mountains
On Earth it is ever present and life giving. All of life relies on its life sustaining properties
God has created an incredible world for us to live in. He has made this watery place filled with great abundance. It exists in a perfect balance of temperature, gravity, and mix of elements that ebb and flow, supporting this miracle we call life
Give thanks, be in awe of this wonder created by His hands. consider the wonder of water and its beauty; the power of the ocean when a storm has stirred it, when it creates mountainous waves of awesome power
Remember the beauty of a waterfall cascading over cliffs, the roar of rapids in a river at flood stage; the towering summits of thunderstorms white against the sky that pour flooding torrents of rainfall upon the land beneath
How beautiful to watch a river meet the sea, to observe it completing a cycle that gives life to all it touches
How distressing then, is it to see scarcity and pollution. Of lack, that has caused great suffering across this world
To see the flash floods and rising seas that threaten so many, or to hear about pollution that we have dumped into our precious waters; poison that has stricken many who have no choice in the matter
All these tragedies are of our own making, caused by a warming climate and the runaway waste of industry. Propagated by selfish and cost centered decisions that value wealth above our health
Water, one of God’s most miraculous substances is being defiled and altered
As we raise the earths temperature and reduce the quality of our waters, we place all life into increasing peril
God has made us responsible for what we do here within His glorious creation. It is up to us to clean up our waste and give honor to Him and regard all that dwells within His world
Consider, this day, what we are doing to our waters. Thank God for the wonder of its existence, then make a difference with your life. 11/12/2021