Snowflakes
I am in awe of how beautiful God has made even the smallest details of this earth. Even molecular structures are beautiful, and look at all the meticulous detail in a crystalline flake of snow! The fact that all snowflakes are different, shows how caring our Heavenly Father is- he even cares enough about beauty, to make unimportant details elegant. Flowers are so detailed, and are made for our enjoyment. God could have made them ugly- he could have caused the bees to be attracted to them just the same- but He didn't. He chose to make beautiful things for us!
God can make the most mundane things beautiful- from weed seeds, (dandelions) to pieces of frozen dirt and water- (snowflakes), he cares about our perceptions!
He also beautifies the ugly- scarab beetles- BUGS!- are some of the prettiest creatures there are- what with their metallic jewel-toned shells, and delicate legs! Butterflies are awful caterpillars, but God made them grow into delicate butterflies. Dragonflies are annoying- but their gossamer wings are stunning!
If He can make a bug beautiful, don't think that you're out of His league! He can make YOU into just as beautiful a creation as a snowflake, or a scarab, or a dandelion, or a dragonfly.... and He cares to beautify and craft YOU for His glory, more than He cares to beautify any other thing on earth- because YOU are the reason, that He died on the cross; YOU are the reason that He rose again, and YOU are the reason that He made a way for YOU to get to heaven. All of this was done for YOU- but also for ME, and HIM, and HER, and THAT OTHER PERSON, and YOUR ENEMY!
Think about it, next time you see a snowflake.... a lot of chances you have...
How true, how true. But then what do you do when your child asks you why flies like poop? God made them to appreciate it, but a four year old just can't grasp that that's a good thing. ;-)
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