Every year, when the ornamental trees blossom in front of my office building, I bring in a few sprigs and put them in a glass in my office. I love the fragrance and the beauty of these wonderful creations of God. When I get the chance, I'll stand under a tree like this and breath deeply of the sweet perfume of springtime. And they are only in blossom for a such a short time. Before long, and the blossoms fade & dry, as you can see below.
Their glory is so fleeting, just like our own lives. Ever look back at pictures of yourself as a young man or woman? Oh, we spend a lot of money trying to keep our youthful looks, but time takes it's toll.
Another sad but true reminder that we live in a fallen creation, and that all things that may be seen are only brief and temporary. But for us, death is not the end. The unseen things of God are eternal, and death for us is just the beginning on the other side. God has promises of eternal joy or eternal sorrow, and has provided a way for all of us to escape the sorrow part: all who trust the Savior, Jesus Christ, will experience the reality of Heaven which will never, ever, ever pass away!
The choice is up to you....
\\1 Peter 1:23-25
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.
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