Green!

March 28, 2010

Driving Up-Valley today, I was struck afresh by the advent of spring.  Everywhere were green grasses, green trees, green hedges, even green weeds.  So much green!  God must love that color, since he has made so many shades, and apportioned them so liberally over His earth, and planted that same love in the hearts of His children.

Each kind of plant has its own shape and shade, so that seeing a landscape of them is like looking at a symphony of greens, patterning together in brights and mutes, rounds and spikes.  Each leaf and bladed is glowing with the light of life, seemingly longing to burst open and pour it out.  Silently but to an open heart, they sing a mighty Alleluia Chorus all around us, praising the God who made them with every leaf and twig of their being.

These humble creatures far outstrip us in their constant and whole-hearted praise, and in their perfect obedience to the life ordained for them.  And yet, we so easily see them, if at all, merely as the furniture of our own busy existence.

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4 Responses to “Green!”

  1. Kim
    March 28th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Beautiful, exhilarating descriptions, Susan! He does love greens, doesn’t He?

    He paints the landscape for us every day, does some rearranging for us with the seasons, sometimes dresses it up or simplifies it down, washes it, dries it, and hangs it in the sun for us! We are often mindless about the beauty around us, aren’t we?

    I took a drive up valley last week and was reminded again that I need to do it more often, because it has a similar effect on me.

    Thank for you this post.

  2. Karin Benning
    March 28th, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    Although I am not the very best at it, I do believe that we are all in this together: trying to keep our planet as “green” as we can for future generations. If God gave it to us, I think he must want us to take care of its beauty.
    What do you think?

  3. Allison
    April 2nd, 2010 at 7:49 pm

    The He would want us to see it all too right? Here’s to going scuba diving in the Great Barrier Reef before it’s gone!!!!!

  4. Susan
    April 2nd, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    Allison: You go, girl! He made it all for us. Enjoy it!