By Nick Dalgety
Living in Nelson, New Zealand is always full of surprises. We soon move from spring to summer so plants are displaying their beauty.
While walking alongside the Maitai River, I took a break, resting on one of the shaded river seats. The shade is coming from a tree that I am not sure about.
However this is a shot of one of the flowers. I was stunned! Never seen it before. Perhaps someone out there in the ether knows the tree1
Anyway. I thought, there are so many people in the world that choose not to believe in a Creator. Really? How can someone acknowledge a designer to every inane thing that Man makes yet choose to ignore or reject the obvious Designer’s hand displayed in the beauty of nature all around us.
Yeshua speaks of the lilies of the valley when overlooking the Sea of Galilee and that even Soloman (the king) wearing all his regal apparel could not compare to one of these.
Lilies, like the flower of the lime tree, showcase God’s creative hand. We read of this in Matthew’s Gospel and I draw on Got Questions to give additional comment, here.
Yeshua says to you and I. Do not worry about your daily needs; rather place your faith in Me. Look at the care I show to the flowers of the field that are here today and gone tomorrow. How much more will I watch over you, oh you of little faith.
Let me trust in my loving Messiah, this day. For He says to us:
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. [MATTHEW 6:34]
1 I just went online and think it is a lime tree flower; see here.
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About the Author
Nick Dalgety is a Kiwi born in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. In recent times my wife and I have made Nelson in the top of the South Island home.
My day job involves working with people making a living from land and sea. In my spare time my passion is taking pictures that celebrate what is iconic about Aotearoa New Zealand. Inevitably this involves discovering amazing people, in their special place making and doing what they do best.
When travelling overseas, I often seek out similar experiences. I created Provenance101 to share these experiences.
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