Today's Daily Bread
Tulip Day
Several countries around the world celebrate Tulip Day to welcome
the spring. When I think of tulips, I often think of the Netherlands,
but commercial cultivation of the flower began in the Middle East. Today
these colorful flowers span the globe. An estimated 109 species of
tulips now grace parks, thoroughfares, and home gardens all around the
world.
Last fall I planted some tulip bulbs. Several months later, they
bloomed with vivid colors, announcing the coming of spring. They
reminded me that summer was on the way and with it will come even more
flowers to delight the eye.
Flowers are wonderful reminders to me of the grace of God in our
lives. Our Lord used lilies of the field to remind us of the provision
of our heavenly Father. In His great Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said,
“Consider the lilies of the field . . . ; and yet I say to you that even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. . . . Will
He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?” (Matt. 6:28-30).
Tulips alert us to the end of winter and the beginning of spring. But
like the lilies of the field, they can also remind us of the One upon
whom we can depend to provide food, clothing, and shelter.
In trees and flowers of the field,
In creatures large and small,
We trace the watchful care of Him
Who planned and made them all. —King
In creatures large and small,
We trace the watchful care of Him
Who planned and made them all. —King
If Jesus is concerned about flowers and birds,
He certainly cares about you and me.
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