Meet me in the garden...

Genesis 2

8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in
the east, in Eden;

and there he put the man he had formed.

9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees
grow out of the ground

trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food.

In the middle of the garden were the tree of life

and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Up until recently I have never really been someone who was big on flowers. I have always loved the outdoors and trees and such but I don't think that I have ever really looked closely at flowers. Lately though I have become fascinated every time I see one. This past week I was visiting in California and was in awe of all the beautiful flowers there. Ones that I have never seen before. All so different and colorful and absolutely beautiful... I fell in love with them. When I got back and was looking at these pictures I was thinking about how much God must love them too. He did after all begin our existence in the Garden of Eden, and one of Jesus' favorite places to pray was in the Garden of Gethsemane. I mean think about it... all the different kinds of flowers He's created, so many different colors, and the details that he's put into them is amazing. So many different kinds of trees and plants and vegetation. Some of them bearing fruit, some of them just visually stunning, and many of them filling the air with calming and beautiful fragrances. How much time he put into appealling to all of our senses. How much thought and imagination. Yes, I think he very much loves the flowers and the gardens and just being surrounded by all that's in them. I never really thought about it until now though, but I guess that's why whenever I feel like I really need some one on one time with Him I just close my eyes and meet Him there in the garden. It is both one of my favorite places and His...