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Martin Luther had a profound love of God’s creation.
Praying the Gospel features his marvellous quotes on nature:
Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.
God writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars.
For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.
The dog is the most faithful of animals and would be much esteemed were it not so common. Our Lord God has made His greatest gifts the commonest.
Be thou comforted, little dog. Thou too in Resurrection shall have a little golden tail.
Anyone who has a garden of his own is truly blessed. To be able to admire one’s own plants, tend to them and provide for birds as well as other fauna is a luxury beyond measure.
I’ll look at another post on nature and gardening soon. It is from Dr Gregory Jackson, author of Ichabod, retired Lutheran pastor, current university lecturer, loving husband and doting grandfather.
For now, here is one of his graphics. I cannot help but agree with him and his wife Chris — ‘Mrs Ichabod’ — who asks:
How can anyone glance at a garden and remain an atheist?
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