CREATIVE VARIETY

 


The endless variety of God’s creation never ceases to amaze. We recently visited the Como Park Conservatory which has a room dedicated entirely to ferns. There are more than 10,500 varieties of ferns in the world. They come in an astonishing variety of sizes, and shapes, in endless shades of green, but never with flowers

Why? Because the Creator of the universe loves variety.

Sometimes we get so focused on defending the Creator that we forget to glory in His creation. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth His handiwork,” said the Psalmist.

200 billion, trillion stars in the universe. 900,000 species of insects. 10,000 bird species. 1.5 million animal species. 400,000 types of flowers. 25,000 species of fish.

Glory in His creation. Stand in awe of the endless variety of His creative mind. Marvel at His handiwork. Rejoice in the beauty of our Father’s world. Savor the delicacies of His table. Exult in the splendor of His sunrises and sunsets. Delight in the joy of excursions into His nature. Anticipate the discoveries of exploration in His endless universe. “Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord.” (Psalm 150:6).

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