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A Dry and Thirsty Land Most places could have images of a dry and thirsty land, but somehow the Middle East and its' wildernesses and deserts spark amazing imagery. |
The
Sinai wilderness after water from
one
of the rare storms has soaked into the ground.
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Psalms 63:1
O God, You are my God; (NKJV) |
Sinai dry storm creek
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Isaiah 44:3-4 3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. 4 They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams. (NIV) |
Sinai wilderness: fertile soil in need of rain
A flock of goats searching for food in the parched wilderness
The
same landscape in Israel: the Judean Wilderness
near
the Dead Sea
The
Judean wilderness south of the Dead Sea.
Notice
the palm-tree plantation in the valley. It is using water piped
from
miles away. Again, the land is very fertile but in need of much rain.
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Ezekiel 19:10-13 "'Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of abundant water. 11 Its branches were strong, fit for a ruler's scepter. It towered high above the thick foliage, conspicuous for its height and for its many branches. 12 But it was uprooted in fury and thrown to the ground. The east wind made it shrivel, it was stripped of its fruit; its strong branches withered and fire consumed them. 13 Now it is planted in the desert, in a dry and thirsty land. (NIV) |
