Today,11/11/09, I was looking outside at the trees and I was reminded of Rom. 1:20. The weather was sunny, 70’s, no clouds. I could see the reflection of the sun on the trees. I could see the leaves and branches wave in the wind. I perceived the Spirit of the Lord say to me, “That is the glory of the tree.” Earlier, I was reading about the Greek word “doxa” which is glory in English. I’m still chewing on it, but am getting a better understanding.
I am also reminded of Luke 12:27, “Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.”
Trees, plants, flowers, coral reefs, and the like do not toil or spin to be what they were created to be. They each have their own glory because of what they are. The Greek word doxa means,”to give a proper opinion or estimate of something and thus the glory of God expresses all that He is in His Being and in His nature, character, power and acts.” The root of doxa is dokeo or “to think.”
So, do plants think? They do live and exist and give life. They don’t have brains as far as I know?
Col. 2:7 mentions another Greek word, “rooted”. The fuller translation is “to cause to take root” in reference to being rooted and built up in Christ. I believe plants are “caused to take root”. By what though? I believe the plants take root according to Eph. 1:11, “him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:” or Col. 1:17, “And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” And lastly, Heb. 1:3, “and upholding all things by the word of his power.”
I believe the plants “take root” because it is God’s will that the plant take root and bear fruit. Scientist don’t know why the plant takes root. They can share a lot of evidential information from what they see and touch. Hebrews 11:3 says, “We have understanding by faith…” Not by science. Science does not impart eternal life, Christ resurrection power, or true forgiveness. It “puffs” the fleshly brain and supports more information, but it does not impart spiritual substance. Only the Chief Apostle, Jesus Christ, can impart Himself by His Spirit, grace and truth.
So, the trees take root and live. They express what they are to the world with no shame. They do not toil or spin. They just are. They take root and reveal their glory and beauty according to the will of the Father.
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