Little Drop of Dew
Little drop of dew,
Like a gem you are;
I believe that you
Must have been a star.
When the day is bright,
On the grass you lie;
Tell me then, at night
Are you in the sky?
There is a beautiful song in Deuteronomy 32 that God wanted taught to the children of Israel as a lesson and reminder (Deuteronomy 31:19). It starts out like this:
What beautiful language! When God mentions doctrine here, the word 'leqach' is used referring to teaching that imparts learning. It is a beautiful image of God imparting His word. Rain falls from above to the earth below. The source of truth is God.
This teaching shall appear like dew. During the day the sun shines and water evaporates into the atmosphere. The hotter the sun the more the earth dries out. At night when there is no sun the earth radiates it's collected heat up and away and the surface cools down. In the wee hours of the morning the evaporated water from the day condenses on the cooler surfaces of grass, leaves and herb revitalizing them. It seemingly appears out of nowhere and plants perk up in a refreshing preparation for the day ahead.
The teaching of God will always 'ascribe' the greatness of God. He is the source of refreshing. Everything He does is perfect, just and has not even the smallest hint of evil! Any true teaching of God's word will emphasize the glory of God, not man. In Acts 2, the apostles shared the doctrine of Christ and the result was 'praising God and sharing grace' for those who heard.
God wanted future generations to continue to remember the goodness and life-giving vitality of God. He knew as people grew, prospered and got comfortable in habit, they might forget The Source and become complacent. It is in that zone that people can get caught and evil tries to sneak in. Evil is always looking to scorch the earth, not refresh it.
The dew was an excellent illustration for the Israelite who all too well knew what it was like living in the desert, and the blessing of copious dew that dropped. Dew was considered a wonderful gift
for fruitfulness of crops. Likewise, God's teaching is a wonderful stimulator of fruitfulness in our own lives.
32 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: 3 Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. Deuteronomy 32:1-4
What beautiful language! When God mentions doctrine here, the word 'leqach' is used referring to teaching that imparts learning. It is a beautiful image of God imparting His word. Rain falls from above to the earth below. The source of truth is God.
This teaching shall appear like dew. During the day the sun shines and water evaporates into the atmosphere. The hotter the sun the more the earth dries out. At night when there is no sun the earth radiates it's collected heat up and away and the surface cools down. In the wee hours of the morning the evaporated water from the day condenses on the cooler surfaces of grass, leaves and herb revitalizing them. It seemingly appears out of nowhere and plants perk up in a refreshing preparation for the day ahead.
The teaching of God will always 'ascribe' the greatness of God. He is the source of refreshing. Everything He does is perfect, just and has not even the smallest hint of evil! Any true teaching of God's word will emphasize the glory of God, not man. In Acts 2, the apostles shared the doctrine of Christ and the result was 'praising God and sharing grace' for those who heard.
God wanted future generations to continue to remember the goodness and life-giving vitality of God. He knew as people grew, prospered and got comfortable in habit, they might forget The Source and become complacent. It is in that zone that people can get caught and evil tries to sneak in. Evil is always looking to scorch the earth, not refresh it.
The dew was an excellent illustration for the Israelite who all too well knew what it was like living in the desert, and the blessing of copious dew that dropped. Dew was considered a wonderful gift
for fruitfulness of crops. Likewise, God's teaching is a wonderful stimulator of fruitfulness in our own lives.
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