He knows We Love Colour

By Diane King

On my way home Sunday, I was marvelling as I do every spring, about how beautiful the flowers and flowering trees are. This year because of the relatively mild winter, the spring blooms seem much more beautiful and plentiful than usual. It suddenly occurred to me that there is no reason for coloured flowers. God could just as easily made them all mud brown and made insects to respond to that colour or to something in the plant that we humans cannot sense. The only reason for the colours of spring is because He knows we love colour and beauty. Because He loves us, without being asked He gives us what brings us joy at a deep level, in this case beautiful surroundings. Again I am reminded that He is an Awesome God who loves us.


Psalm 148:1-14
CHAPTER 148
1 Praise the LORD. Praise the LORD from the heavens, praise him in the heights above.
2 Praise him, all his angels, praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
3 Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars.
4 Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies.
5 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he commanded and they were created.
6 He set them in place for ever and ever; he gave a decree that will never pass away.
7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding,
9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars,
10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds,
11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth,
12 young men and maidens, old men and children.
13 Let them praise the name of the LORD, for his name alone is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
14 He has raised up for his people a horn, the praise of all his saints, of Israel, the people close to his heart. Praise the LORD.(NIV)