Dear Friends,
One of the most mysterious things in nature is the wind, the way it moves unseen from the hidden place of its origin. The hand of God paints movement in the atmosphere covering the earth. Sometimes humans create images of wind by using a cloud with puffed out cheeks blowing a burst of wind from a round mouth, or as a swirl of colorful autumn leaves or a moving cloud of dust or sparkling snow.
Life was blown into humanity by the Spirit of God. Unseen movement like the breath of God created the heartbeat that made earth come alive with creatures great and small.
I recently came across a quote from a book called, "Fruit-Gathering" by Tagore. I think it is beautiful and wanted to share it here. It speaks of God's powerful, but gentle breath creating beauty.
"He who can open the bud
does so simply.
He gives it a glance, and
the life-sap stirs through it veins.
At his breath the flower
spreads its wings and flutters in
the wind.
Colours flush out like
heart-longings, the perfume
betrays a sweet secret.
He who can open the bud
does it so simply."
His creation and the beauty of it are reasons to be aware of Him, to praise and worship the One whose breath gives life.
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