The Fading Beauty of the Flower

[364 words] “Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land” (Song of Songs 2:12). I have always liked spring. The flowers of spring are beautiful and amazing in their detail and intricate design. Spring is a time of bright color and fragrance as plants rush to produce seeds for the future. Some of the most amazing flowers are so tiny they are hard to even see and often go overlooked by us mere humans. I admire the wonder of God’s creation even though they lead to problems with allergies and I am saddened by how quickly they wilt and die. The Bible often uses flowers as an illustration for things that are quick to develop and just as quickly fade away. The life span of a human is often compared to that of a flower. “The life of…