And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. Genesis 1:9
This week I had the privilege to travel to the far western part of Montana. This was my first trip to the “Big Sky” country. After leaving Missoula I quickly drove up into the majestic Rocky Mountains and enjoyed almost 200 miles of mountain views before I reached my destination. The little motel that I stayed in backed up to the Noxon Rapids Reservoir and Clark Fork River that stretched through the valley. Exploring my surrounding I found a path that led down to a small boat dock that opened up into the cathedral of the lake and its surrounding mountains. The view of the Cabinet Ridge Mountains was stunning and peaceful.
Sitting there on the steps of the dock I reflected on last week and the huge lesson from Psalm 104:27-28 and remembered His goodness even when I’ve not recognized it.
I read through a portion of another one of my favorites, Psalm 18:1-3.
1 I love you, O LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.
My eyes then went over to a portion of Psalm 33:20 & 21.
20 We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our help and our shield. 21 In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name.
Catching a bit of alone time in the majesty of the Rockies always directs my mind to the “big-ness” of God. I find myself looking at the mountains and thinking about the creation story and how all this came into being. I can come up with nothing but a dumbfounded sense of total awe. The grandeur of the mountains and the huge declarations of the verses above… makes me wonder why I sweat the small stuff so much.
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