As spring fades into summer, a natural phenomena occurs nearly every morning. Appearing on blades of grass, dew forms as exposed surfaces cool by radiating its heat through water droplets. Those who are early risers, walk their dogs before work or play golf at day light either see footprints left by individuals or feel the cooling refreshing remnants of dew on their feet.
By the 1940’s, another dew made its presence known in America. Now produced by the Pepsi Company, Mountain Dew was invented by Barney and Ally Hartman in Tennessee. As the popularity of this carbonated fountain drink grew in the south, the brand and rights were purchased by Pepsi Cola in 1964. The idea was to attach the image of cool and refreshing dew into a product which would quench the thirst of parched souls.
King David uses mountain dew in another context within Psalm 133. Initially, David opens his song with a heart felt call to unity within the body of Christ in verse 1. To express how sweet this feels, David paints a picture of being anointed with oil, in the tradition of the Old Testament, verse 2. To finish his case in verse 3, David compares dew that forms on a mountain with the blessings of the Lord. Therefore, the next time you see dew of any kind, think of all the blessings God desires to bestow upon those who call on the name of the Lord, Romans 10:11.
by Jay Mankus
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