As Psalm 19 declares - There is no place on the earth that is hid from the revelation of God’s glory revealed in creation.

Romans 1 even says that men are without excuse -“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.”

But what is it about creation that actually reveals the God of Heaven? If the sky in all of its beauty is His mere handiwork, then what is His full labor? I can’t wait for the new heavens and the new earth! Even the Bible says that the creation will be so restored from its current state of rejection and futility that the whole earth will be full of His glory, being like the Garden of Eden! (Ezek.36:35, Joel 2:3) Whoa!

But it is true, the creation brings about much revelation of the Lord Jesus. Just ask Jessie Harris about God’s favorite color - quite a revelation!

Let’s take the waterfall for example. Psalm 42:7 says - “Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.”

Now let’s think about a waterfall for a minute. It’s water, that falls. It is said to fall because it comes from a high place all the way down to a low place. Not only that, but is pummels itself, showers itself, throws itself off the top of the waterfall to the spring below with absolute delight. Also, it seems as if there is a limitless supply of it, as it continues to gush and gush night and day. I think of Niagara Falls, where something like millions of gallons of water fly over a massive edge every year. The waterfall is a marvel of creation, and a reflection of the God who created it.

Eph 5:25-26 says “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word.”

In the Bible, water symbolizes the word of the Lord. The word of the Lord is said to wash over us, Jesus’ bride, as water does, and husbands are commanded to wash their wives with the “water of the word” as Jesus Himself does. This washing is a continual, deeply sanctifying work that goes unlimited from a high place (heaven) to a low place (our lowly selves).

His word is always flowing, His power and love is continually ministering to the low places of this earth, and those who are lowly. God says “with this person I will look unto - with he (or she) that is lowly and humble of heart, and who trembles at my word.” (Isaiah 66:2)

It’s hard not to tremble while standing next to the great tumult and roar of a waterfall. It’s constant gushing and load sounds are alluring yet a bit frightening. At times you want to just jump in and sit underneath it, but at other times you are afraid at what effect it may have on you. Either way, the waterfall yet continues to flow, a strong and powerful display of the great word of God that flows even now and even stronger than all the world’s waterfalls combined.

“Deep calls out to deep..” Deep is a perfect word to describe both ends of a waterfall. The high part is surely deep, for there is a continual and constant flow of water. The low part is surely deep, for there is a depth that the water has certainly plunged from the gravity that PUSHES it down. The water goes down DEEP into the water below, and fills the void that was created by that very waterfall itself. Wow!

Jesus longs and desires for His deep to call out to our deep. For His Word to call out to the very limits of our heart and soul, for His great redeeming love to sanctify and cleanse every part of my heart. Sometimes I feel like the harder I pursue the Lord, the more I realize the wickedness of my own heart. The more I sit under the water of the word, the more I despise my inward selfishness, my carnal lusts, my stubborn pride - as it only keeps me from totally  embracing this great water, this great Word, this great Word made flesh - this Jesus.

Perhaps that is why David says “Why so downcast oh my soul, why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.” (Psalm 42:5,11) He has indeed been thirsting for God, desiring God, but even in that increased desire for the Lord, He feels inwardly downcast, as if His own soul which is so thirsting in verse 1 and 2 is now drawing back. Perhaps its the same thought of Peter, when he drew near to the Lord but then said “Lord, come no closer to me, for I am an unclean man” (Luke 5:8)

Not without a wrestling with His soul, but David resolves then, to go after the Lord, praising God “yet again” and commands His soul to put hope in God for it’s own cleansing and washing - though it may feel all the more dirty as it continually goes after the Lord.

The Lord is the kinsman-redeemer, He who reveals the true depths of our soul with His light as we approach Him, and then washes the very depths of it with the very depths of His Word if we do not draw back but press on towards Him.

“As the deer pants for FLOWING STREAMS, so pants my soul for you, O God!” Psalm 42:1