Glen Eyrie, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Glen Eyrie is known mostly for the castle built by General Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs. He built the castle here because of the beauty of the land.
Most of the rock formations are a continuation of those found in the Garden of the Gods consisting of large Lyons sandstone fins sticking many feet into the air, pushed upwards when the Rocky Mountains were called into existence.
These sandstone fins act like a greater fortress than the castle built by General Palmer.
"Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress." Psalm 71:3 New Living Translation
I wonder if the psalmist had a picture of rock formations similar to those at Glen Eyrie? His life was in danger and he trusted God to protect and defend him.
What's our fortress in the struggles of life? What is the rock formation in which we put our trust to see us through the difficulties of life?
The psalmist was in the same situation that we find ourselves. He didn't see God. He might not have heard God's audible voice, yet he trusted in the all-protective nature of God.
We have not seen God, yet we trust in him. We believe that he surrounds us. He is our rock and our fortress. We know that there are many things in life that would attack us, but we trust in God to protect us.
He will not fail.
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Most of the rock formations are a continuation of those found in the Garden of the Gods consisting of large Lyons sandstone fins sticking many feet into the air, pushed upwards when the Rocky Mountains were called into existence.
These sandstone fins act like a greater fortress than the castle built by General Palmer.
"Be my rock of safety where I can always hide. Give the order to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress." Psalm 71:3 New Living Translation
I wonder if the psalmist had a picture of rock formations similar to those at Glen Eyrie? His life was in danger and he trusted God to protect and defend him.
What's our fortress in the struggles of life? What is the rock formation in which we put our trust to see us through the difficulties of life?
The psalmist was in the same situation that we find ourselves. He didn't see God. He might not have heard God's audible voice, yet he trusted in the all-protective nature of God.
We have not seen God, yet we trust in him. We believe that he surrounds us. He is our rock and our fortress. We know that there are many things in life that would attack us, but we trust in God to protect us.
He will not fail.
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2013-2014 Douglas P. Brauner. ARR.
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