When people tell me something is amazing to behold it is not the same as personally witnessing it myself. I often heard of the splendor of the Grand Canyon in my youth. Having never seen a canyon before I did not have much of a desire to go to see it myself. Then when I finally witnessed the Grand Canyon’s splendor I was truly amazed. Before the visit, I had seen the horizon from a mountain and a beach and was impressed. After I stood on the crest of the Grand Canyon during a winter’s morning sunrise I understood and appreciated the beauty of the depth perception it displayed as never before.
The Israelites had heard that Jerusalem, the city of David had been made secure by the Lord God. Their parents and grandparents had told them so. Then when they visited it themselves they could see the thick stone walls and towering citadels. The fortress withstood many attacks until the Lord sent the Babylonians to besiege and attack Jerusalem. The city fell because of the continued sins of his people. So it was proven that the Lord himself had made it secure, not the thick stone blocks. Once he removed his protection the city’s strength was no more.
Yesterday I may have been healthy and strong. It is the Lord who made that possible. Tomorrow I may be sickly and weak. It is the Lord that could make that possible if I do not love and fear him today.
