A few verses of scripture occur to me as we spend time in the Iguazu National Park and Waterfalls.
"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day." (Genesis 1:31 NIV)
"...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint". (Isaiah 40:31 NIV)
"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God." (Luke 12:6 NIV)
"Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” (John 7:38 NIV)
Among many others...
There was one section of the park where it was possible to get extremely close to the falls: the crashing water falling 80metres, the spray and the smell of freshness, the rich of air as the water forced it our of the way - every sense engaged in what is a beautiful sight. In that moment I realised what 'awesome wonder' really means, as I dripped with spray I offered a prayer of thanksgiving - for the God who created this awesome experience for all the senses also created the tiny flower that grows alongside...
"Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens. Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet: all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild, the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" (Psalm 8:1-9 NIV)
A day of rest became a holy sabbath in the midst of creation.
Tomorrow we head to Buenos Aires to the training school and community visits over the next few days - this day has made us ready.
To see the falls follow the link...
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