This was the view from my hotel room, not only during my recent time at Misikhu, but each time I've stayed there. I enjoyed allowing my eyes to feast on the beauty of the sky and God's green earth. It was a couple of weeks into planting time, so the red soil had been turned over and the new sprouts of maize were coming up. So pretty!
And the heavens proclaim his righteousness, for he is a God of justice.
Psalm 50:6
It was also the rainy season while I was there. Everyday, the sky unfurled a different masterpiece of God's glory. The 'long rains' in Kenya typically last from late March or the
beginning of April all the way through June and sometimes into July.This thunderhead is forming over Mt. Elgon - a very formidable presence in the area.
The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain God.
2 Chronicles 6:18
The heavens praise your wonders, Lord, your faithfulness too.
For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?
Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
Psalm 89:5, 6
The clouds poured down water, the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
Psalm 77:17
Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud."
2 Chronicles 6:1
This is a rare clear view of Mt. Elgon, which straddles the border between Kenya and Uganda. Most of the time, it's quite hazy around the mountain and cannot be seen very well. My time at Misikhu was a bit stressful on many levels, but several times during each day my eyes would look at that massive, unmoving mountain. Somehow I drew strength from it - strength for the next task at hand.
I lift up my eyes to the mountains - where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121: 1, 2
God covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain and makes grass grow on the hills.
Psalm 147:8
