Be Still and Know That I am God
Earlier this week, we spent 2 days at Iguassu Falls (from the Argentine side and the Brazilian side), one of the “7 Natural Wonders of the World.” Above the falls, the Rio Brazil, spanning over 1 K wide, overflows like the drop of an infinity pool, creating 2 shelves of hundreds of waterfalls over 80 meters tall. The most fierce section of the falls,”Garganta del Diablo,” creates overspray that can be felt from both countries, and when seen from above looks as though the water rushes without an end. We took the boat ride of a lifetime up to the falls, and walked along the pathways above them. Such a site verged on a strange contrast between power and serenity, fear and peacefulness. This “natural wonder” in its power and beauty calls for silence among its visitors because one only fumbles for words to describe, left in awe.
Here, I was humbled witnessing God’s beautiful creation. Hundreds of uniquely designed butterflies danced along our feet. Tucans and other birds chattered in the diverse vegetation. The towering falls mimicked a sliver of His power and beauty. He holds together every droplet, all orchestrated into an enduring roar. Even the throat of the devil and all of his power are under the sovereignty of God. Rainbows stretched over the waters from every angle—a reminder of His everlasting covenant with every living creature of all flesh on earth. My lack of words to describe the falls are many compared to those of our indescribable Lord. Resting in such wonderes reminded me that even the mountains will shout and the rocks will cry out if we don’t praise His name, for He alone is worthy to be praised.
A couple of nights ago, while on a nightbus from Brazil to Uruguay, I had a very strange dream. Time stopped and I was put in an unknown place where I though I was to be tested in some way. I floundered to sputter out attributes of God, but was quickly silenced for a lack of substantial words. Then, I heard a voice that I assumed to be His telling me to “Be still and know that I am God.” I could not move, I could not speak. There, I waited in the presence of the Lord.
Strangely enough, the morning we arrived in Uruguay, I opened a message from Steph and she quoted the same verse. Reflecting upon this series of events, this is what I saw and learned at Iguassu along the rest of my journies so far:
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