Bit by bit we inched our way up through the woods. Above the halfway point, we'd already met several groups of people who said that they'd turned back. It was too high, too far, too hard. Being the stubborn sort of people that we are, that only made us want to make it to the top all the more.
When we finally broke past the tree line, it seemed that the whole world had opened up before us. Over the cliff edges we could see the rich blue gleam of the natural lakes, and the mountains rising into the blue haze.
And still we weren't at the top.
It took another two hours, but after winding trails we finally made the last scramble up the rocks to ascend the peak. Everything fell away under us, and we were alone in the sun and high winds.
God is truly good. This creation He has blessed us with is marvelous beyond words. Nothing could ever capture the thrill of standing on that mountaintop and seeing the glory of the world before me. Nothing except: God is good.
Get you up upon a high mountain, you that bring good tidings to Sion:
lift up your voice with strength, you that bring good tidings to Jerusalem:
lift it up, fear not. Say to the cities of Juda:
Behold your God!
~Isaiah 40:9~
How exhilarating that must feel! And I wholeheartedly agree: the natural wonders of our world speak completely of God's goodness.
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