"Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these."
Matthew 6:29 (NIV)
Phoebe and I made a shopping trip to Canadian Tire and had to stop and admire all of the flowers in the garden centre outside the door. Beautiful colours, different shapes, different sizes - flowers are amazing. If there is one thing that should bring doubt into the heart of an atheist and evolutionist, then BEAUTY is that one thing.
We all see some practical value to function, that is: a plant could adapt/evolve over time to become more functional - but BEAUTY? There is no reason that anything should adapt into BEAUTY. There is seemingly no purpose to BEAUTY and yet we recognize it and we enjoy it. BEAUTY proves the existence of a Creator, and it gives us a glimpse of His character. When we say that BEAUTY is in the eye of the beholder, we are scratching around on the surface of the greatest Truth there ever was, that BEAUTY was created by and for the enjoyment of the Creator, and that a Creator who enjoys BEAUTY is a wonderful God.
Our Lord tells us to look at the BEAUTY of the flowers, and reflect on the desire and ability of our God, to make the grass of the field BEAUTIFUL. He then makes the point that we can trust this God to look after our clothing needs. Our Lord doesn’t want us to make a mistake and fall into the trap of worrying about how we look, but rather to trust the God who created and appreciates BEAUTY. He is looking at you right now - you are the apple of His eye, and the object of His desire. He formed you in your mother’s womb, and He formed you for a second time by the work of His Holy Spirit as He brought your soul to life in His Son. He promises to care for you forever, and if He clothes the flowers in BEAUTY and has His eye on the sparrow, then friend - we of little faith - will He not much more care for us?
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