Trees are significant in Scripture. The Bible begins and ends with a tree – beginning with the tree of life in the garden of Eden and ending with the tree of life in New Jerusalem in the book of Revelations. The Book of the Psalms begins with a tree. If these trees could talk, what […]
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If you’ve ever watched the waves coming in on the shores of Lake Michigan on a windy day, or on ocean beaches, you know what the psalmist was talking about when he proclaimed, “Let the floods clap their hands!” (Psalm 98:8) The waves truly appear to clap when they crest and approach the shore. Just […]
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If you are looking for creative metaphors, similes and personification (where inanimate objects are given human qualities), all rooted in creation, you need look no further than the Psalms. Trees clap their hands in applause at the works of God and mountains skip like rams in joy. Psalm 114 is a prime example of this […]
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