Such Things Were Written Long Ago

On the brown sandstone cliff of White Mountain, 29 miles northwest of Thermopolis, Wyoming, is a world-renowned petroglyphic site called Legend Rock.

Legend Rock displays 283 etched drawings in 92 panels.

Archaeologist estimate that the petroglyphics were drawn from 200 to 1,000 years ago by the ancestors of the present Plains and Great Basin Native Americans.

Many of the drawings were easily recognized as buffalo, elk, horses, teepees, human figures, and riders with head dresses.

While other drawings were hard to understand.

The Shoshone, Arapaho, and Ute tribes today hold this site sacred.

And just like these tribes hold their petroglyphics drawings sacred, we as Christians should hold the Scriptures which were also written long ago close to our hearts.

"Such things were written

 in the Scriptures long ago

 to teach us.

And the Scriptures

 give us hope and encouragement 

as we wait patiently

 for God's promises to be fulfilled."

Romans 15:4 (NLT)

The Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled.