What are hyraxes? That is the question that I stumbled upon last night as I was reading Psalm 104 in my HCSB (Holman Christian Standard Bible). Verse 18 of Psalm 104 reads: "The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs are a refuge for hyraxes." I looked at that ... and looked at it again. I finally came to the conclusion that a hyrax was probably an animal. But I wasn't sure. So, seeing this question in God's Word, I was reminded of our Saddle Ridge Ranch motto: "Need Answers? Ask God!" Well, in this case, I needed an answer. What was I to do, though?
I looked at the verse again and wondered how I could ask God what a hyrax is. Then it dawned on me. God doesn't usually speak to people directly (just by His voice, I mean). Often He speaks through other people. Like my dad. My dad is my elder, pastor, teacher, father, and friend. I brought my Bible to him and asked him what a hyrax is. After checking Dictionary.com he came to this conclusion: "any of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africaand the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes. " In other terms: an animal they have no idea what it is.
So, as Day 2 of Saddle Ridge Ranch comes to an end, I would like to encourage all of you to ask questions. Need Answers? Ask God!