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Nature Speaks of God, January 19
Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and
yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these.
Luke 12:27
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In their original perfection all created things were an expression of
the thought of God. To Adam and Eve in their Eden home nature was
full of the knowledge of God, teeming with divine instruction. Wisdom
spoke to the eye and was received into the heart; for they communed
with God in His created works.... The earth is now marred and defiled
by sin. Yet even in its blighted state much that is beautiful remains.
Why did not our heavenly Father carpet the earth with brown or
gray? He chose the color that was most restful, the most acceptable to
the senses. How it cheers the heart and refreshes the weary spirit to look
upon the earth, clad in its garments of living green!... Every spire of
grass, every opening bud and blooming flower, is a token of God’s love,
and should teach us a lesson of faith and trust in Him.
The beauties of nature have a tongue that speaks to us without
ceasing. The open heart can be impressed with the love and glory of
God, as seen in the works of His hand. The listening ear can hear and
understand the communications of God through the things of nature.
There is a lesson in the sunbeam, and in the various objects of nature
that God has presented to our view. The green fields, the lofty trees,
the buds and flowers, the passing cloud, the falling rain, the babbling
brook, the sun, moon, and stars in the heavens—all invite our attention
and meditation.
You who are sighing for the artificial splendor which wealth alone
can purchase, for costly paintings, furniture, and dress, listen to the
voice of the divine Teacher. He points you to the flower of the field, the
simple design of which cannot be equaled by human skill.
He is a lover of the beautiful, and above all that is outwardly attrac-
tive He loves beauty of character; He would have us cultivate purity and
simplicity, the quiet graces of the flowers.
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