A few weeks back, I let you in on one of my recent epiphanies. There is another one I learned about not long ago. I have a fascination with Biblical Archeology. I even tried talking my children into learning about Biblical Archeology as a class in homeschool. I love the new discoveries that bring more and more evidence for the truth of the Bible. When I come across a people group or place in the Bible, I enjoy looking up archeological videos online. Many times there are videos on the very places and events I just read about. This is an exciting way to study God’s Word for me.
Once while studying, I happened upon a Nazareth couple who make videos for a church they attended back in Florida while living in the states. Sergio and Rhoda now live in Nazareth and have made almost 120 videos on Israel and they continue to make them. These are wonderful videos as they are done by people who live there and know the land well.
Back to my epiphany. During this “Covid season”, they made a video on the Dead Sea blooming. They were amazed because through their whole lives, the area around the Dead Sea had been a desert. This year, however, seems to be a prophecy coming true. There are flowers and greenery surrounding the shores. How exciting! I am adding the link to their video so you can see how beautiful it is and how excited they are.
I love how creation praises the Creator! I was always enraptured by Isaish 55:12, where it speaks of how the “the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands”. I think nature is gorgeous and definitely points to God. The Dead Sea had been the wasteland and wilderness spoken of in Isaiah 35:1-2. Now it is beautiful and rejoices in the Lord. God is God and He shows us his power and love in amazing ways.
Let me leave you with this beautiful scripture that has always given me chills.
“Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, ‘The Lord reigns!’ Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them: Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever.”
I Chronicles 16:31-34
Amy Thompson