Invasion of the Morning Glories

Michael E. Wood

August 16, 2016

When we look at God’s creation do we enjoy it for its own beauty’s sake without considering the God who created it, or what elements of His truth He may convey through His Word to understand it?  Morning Glories blossom and fade in a day. God declares to us by His Spirit through His word, “for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

1 Peter 1:24-25  Put all mankind together in the light of eternity and we are but like the grass of the field that withers and whatever natural beauty we may have is like the flower that falls. The good news for all who look to Christ and live is that He clothes us with the beauty of His righteous robes which fade not away, but rather display His infinite glory forever!

The invasion of the morning glories

Now in full array

Show forth some facets of the beauty

Of our God’s display,

To cause us to delight in Him through

Whom all things were made

And wonder at the privilege

He gives to them He bade.

Oh, Come and worship Him for Whom

Your hearts were made to know

And longingly look in His face

By which we’re made to grow

Into the likeness He knew best

Would bring such joy and peace;

For Jesus only, through the cross

Makes sin and death to cease.

So as we, like the morning glories

Peak and fade so quick,

Oh, Help us Great Physician

Look to You who heals the sick!