Psalm 50:2 From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
Earlier this week while walking around the ball fields I stopped to admire the beauty of a dogwood tree in full bloom. It was a mature tree with a large knurled trunk and spreading canopy. I had a sudden urge to hug the tree, but I restrained myself because I didn’t want those nearby to think I was losing it. The quote “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” is a paraphrase of a statement in which Plato speaks of beholding beauty with the eye of the mind bringing forth true virtue which could lead one to becoming a friend of God and immortality. I think one of the greatest blessing God gives us in the gift of the ability to recognize beauty. I often feel closer to God when I behold beauty in nature. I thanked God for that tree. I think I’ll go back in a little while and visit it again.
Creator God, thank you for the beauty of the earth. Thank you for surrounding us with the beauty of spring. Help us to take time to refresh our spirits in the middle of all our anxieties by gazing upon your creation. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen.
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