The time when Passover was held was adjusted so it always fell in spring, just as it is today; the most ancient symbol of resurrection. Nature itself looked forward to the Christ conquering death, and today reminds us all of the greatest victory in the history of the universe; God Himself taking on the form of a servant and defeating our old enemy.

Today I was treated to a bloom of an Echinocereus, a North American cactus I started from seed 4 years ago. This subspecies is plainer than others of their kind, and goes unnoticed during most of the year. It hides in very difficult terrain, protected by a suit of armor made of hard and sharp spines. Yet once per year in spring it bursts forth in a beautiful display of wild color, reds and yellows and greens, producing pollen and nectar for birds, insects, reptiles and mammals. All who will may come and feast - the plant does not defend the flower in any way. Yet enough are pollinated and not eaten to produce seed, and as they have been there since Creation they will be there to greet the Christ when He comes in glory to make all things new.

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Tim Vaughan
Member, Redeemer Presbyterian, OPC,
Santa Maria
California

Tim, if there's a PB award for "Person-whose-house-I-would-most-like-to-visit," I'm pretty sure I'd have to assign that one to you. The pictures you post of the plants you have are beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Have a blessed remainder to your Sabbath.

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Paul Korte
OPC
Flint, MI

They who perceive in themselves discoveries of the divine goodness, so full and absolutely perfect, and who make them the subject of earnest meditation, will never embrace new doctrines, by which the very grace they feel so powerfully in themselves is thrown into the shade. --John Calvin

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Truly gorgeous! Nice detail. Thanks for sharing and teaching us about this cactus.

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Lakeside Church -Wales, WI (PCA)
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One wonderful daughter, Chaela Joelle


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check this tree's growth. Interesting 2 weeks they say

PINE TREE CROSSES ~Inspirational~ Wanda's Country Home

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In natural healing I work with GLycoproteins which are now called the final frontier of medicine also. Seems everything repairs when you get these in the body. In studying them I cam across this picture one day and appied it to ID.

Intelligent Design or another random chance occurrence?

Laminin Basically, is a protein found in the "extracellular matrix", the sheets of protein that form the substrate of all internal organs also called the "basement membrane". It has four arms that can bind to four other molecules. The long arm is capable of binding to cells, which helps anchor the actual organs to the membrane. They are a family of glycoproteins that are an integral part of the structural scaffolding in almost every animal tissue. Laminins are secreted and incorporated into cell-associated extracellular matrices. Laminin is vital to making sure overall body structures hold together.
Col 1:16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. NAS

Now here is the structure of what holds all the cells and body parts together.

http://vialogue.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/lammmm1.jpg

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That is quite lovely!

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Yvonne
Reformed Presbyterian
Currently seeking a Church

"A man's most glorious actions will at last be found to be but glorious sins, if he hath made himself, and not the glory of God, the end of those actions." -T. Brooks

Tim,
You are the man. Thanks for bringing us all your love for horticulture.

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That is gorgeous! Thank you for showing us.

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Ruby
Queensland, Australia


"He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God."
Micah 6:8

Nice pic thanks for sharing

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Martin - Reformed
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Thank, Tim. That's one of my favourite little hedgehogs.

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