Nature in an open book to teach Divine truths through familiar objects; It speaks eloquently of the Creator So that He'll be known by His subjects. ~ ~ ~ The beauty and splendor of Nature Testify of the infinite skill and wisdom Of the Master Artist who sits and paints His portrait in the heirs of His Kingdom. ~ ~ ~ To know the beauty that Heaven values Just go to the lake and look at the lily Arrayed with modesty, appropriateness, Grace, pleasantness, and simplicity. ~ ~ ~ Our God will be as the dew unto Israel, He shall grow as the lily spotless and pure; This wonderful promise is for us today, It would happen for His promises are sure. ~ ~ ~ The beauty and splendor of the lily Are lessons given by our loving Creator That He cares and sustains this flower; Are we not to Him so much better? ~ ~ ~ The Bible says to "grow as the lily" We ask: How can this be done? Let's go to a lily pond or a lake nearby, And let this flower teach us a lesson. ~ ~ ~ The secret of a holy and pure life We can learn from the water lily; Though surrounded by filth and scum, It grows in beauty, fragrance, and purity. ~ ~ ~ Debris, sludge, rubbish and weeds Are part of its natural environment But the stems of the lily strikes Deep below the filth for nourishment. ~ ~ ~ Refusing to partake of the filth It feeds on pure food not on the slime; That's why we see on the bosom of the lake The gorgeous lily pure and sublime. ~ ~ ~ This earth is filled with sin and vice Could we live here and not be tainted? Well, look at the gorgeous water lily Growing in filth yet not polluted. ~ ~ ~ The Patriarch Enoch was a great man He lived in a morally degenerate age; Yet, like the water lily in a filthy pond, He didn't allow sin to hold him in bondage. ~ ~ ~ Surrounded with influences so depraved, To behold the pure he trained his mind; His conversation was on heavenly things, Thus he wore the impress of the Divine. ~ ~ ~ We, too, can be like the Patriarch Enoch; Though we live in a world so corrupted, We can remain pure, holy and undefiled, And when Jesus comes we'll be translated. ~ ~ ~ The beauty and splendor of the lily Are the lesson so needful for the soul That though we live in an age so polluted We can stay pure and true in this world. Copyrighted © Lydia Haga 2004 ~ ~ ~ HOME       NEXT       BACK       EMAIL Lily Graphic came from New Jersey PC User Group Layered Background Set came from Creations By Dawn I'm Gonna Go Higher Midi