Blessings From The Deep That Lies Below

When Brian and I were driving near Rocky Mountain House, Brian stopped the car by the side of the road so I could take a picture of this drilling rig which pumps out black crude oil that lies below in the earth's deep. There are drilling rigs all over Alberta, but this one had character. It had antlers and two large eyes on each side, designed to look like a deer. Deer roam the Prairies in abundance because their predators are less prevalent and the land is rich in their food sources: grasses and wildflowers.

When God created the world, He provided us with many blessings from the heaven above and from the  earth below. And one of the blessings from the earth below is a thick, black, gooey substance that provides humans with warmth on cold winter nights and mobility at a fast pace in our large, increasing world of amazing technology.

"...because of your father's God,

who helps you,

because of the Almighty,

who blesses you

with blessings of the heavens above,

blessing of the deep that lies below..."

Genesis 49:25 (NIV)

Oil is indeed a blessing from God, for it came from Him and was created for us from the beginning to provide for our future needs. I believe that before the earth is depleted of this natural resource, the Lord will have already come. In His infinite wisdom, God knew beforehand just how much was required for us to live in blessing.