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| Long Grass with Butterflies by Vincent Van Gogh National Gallery, London. |
Isaiah 40:8
Every generation is faced with oblivion. When I was born the threat was nuclear annihilation from from the quivering finger of some president. Today it is the slow collapse of delicate ecosystems. Grass is the basis of all human life.
John Christopher (pen name of Sam Youd, 1922 -2012, he had at least eight other pen names), found success as an author with his dystopic novel 'Death of Grass'. A viral pandemic originating from China was wiping out all species of grass. It slowly dawned on humanity how important this basis food stuff is to existence with it's critical place at the base of a giant food chain.
Just as the account of Jesus' life in the gospels is so fragile, often within a breath of being snuffed out, so too our world balances precariously.
PRAYER: We know that we are safe. Help us understand more about safety.
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