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Nature Speaks of God, September 2
I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on
the work of thy hands. I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul
thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land.
Psalm 143:5, 6
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We have looked upon the lofty, terraced mountains in their majestic
beauty, with their rocky battlements resembling grand old castles. These
mountains speak to us of the desolating wrath of God in vindication of
His broken law; for they were heaved up by the stormy convulsions of
the flood. They are like mighty waves that at the voice of God stood
still—stiffened billows, arrested in their proudest swell. These towering
mountains belong to God; He presides over their rocky fastnesses. The
wealth of their mines is His also, and so are the deep places of the earth.
If you would see the evidences that there is a God, look around you
wherever your lot may be cast. He is speaking to your senses and impress-
ing your soul through His created works. Let your heart receive these
impressions, and nature will be to you an open book, and will teach you
divine truth through familiar things. The lofty trees will not be regarded
with indifference. Every opening flower, every leaf with its delicate veins,
will testify of the infinite skill of the great Master Artist. The massive
rocks and towering mountains that rise in the distance are not the result of
chance. They speak in silent eloquence of One who sits upon the throne
of the universe, high and lifted up. “Known unto God are all his works
from the beginning of the world.” All His plans are perfect. What awe
and reverence should His name inspire! ...
God is Himself the Rock of Ages, a refuge for His people, a covert
from the storm, a shadow from the burning heat. He has given us His
promises, which are more firm and immovable than the rocky heights,
the everlasting hills. The mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be
removed; but His kindness shall not depart, nor His covenant of peace be
removed from those who by faith make Him their trust. If we would look
to God for help as steadfastly as these rocky, barren mountains point to
the heavens above them, we should never be moved from our faith in Him
and our allegiance to His holy law.
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