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We are to Consider Nature’s Lessons, March 9
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field,
how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.
Matthew 6:28
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Natural science is God’s storehouse from which every student in the
school of Christ may draw. The ways of God in natural philosophy, and
the mysteries connected with His dealings with man, are a treasury from
which all may draw
The flowers of the field, in their endless variety, are always ministering
to the delight of the children of men. God Himself nourishes every root,
that He may express His love to all who will be softened and subdued
by the works of His hands. We need no artificial display. God’s love is
represented by the beautiful things of His creation
Christ sought to draw the attention of His disciples away from the
artificial to the natural: “If God so clothe the grass of the field, which
today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe
you, O ye of little faith!” 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! Without
this covering the air would be filled with dust, and the earth would appear
like a desert. 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. Christ calls our attention to their natural loveliness, and assures
us that the most gorgeous array of the greatest king that ever wielded an
earthly scepter was not equal to that worn by the humblest flower. 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 equalled by human skill
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Ellen G. White
Manuscript 95, 1898
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Letter 84, 1900
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The Review and Herald, October 27, 1885
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