This lilac bush has produced blooms on the farmstead for many years. Randy believes that possibly 5 generations of Arends have witnessed the beauty of the flowers, and the thrill of catching the scent of the season as the soft breeze of Spring passes by.
Oh, if this lilac bush could talk. I would love to hear what the farm was like in the early years. A 2-story frame house once stood near the barn and the rebuilt horse shed floor still gives evidence of a time when horses were necessary to work the land, bring in the harvest, and travel into town for Sunday services. As the wind whispers through the leaves and blossoms, my mind longs to hear the stories of times long ago.
My time in Israel was full of similar moments. Every place told a story of long ago. Ruins remained where the temple once stood in Jerusalem. Piles of stones and caves remained where Biblical Shiloh was located. And temple steps where Jesus taught the priests still stand. Oh how wonderful if these inanimate remnants could speak. Yet, we have the Bible, God’s revealed word that tells the stories.
Time passes. Buildings tumble…trees and shrubs grow, flourish and then are cut down. Generations live and die. The Bible is not that way:
The grass withers, the flower fades,
but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8 ESVbut the word of our God will stand forever.
God's Word reveals the past, is ever active in the present and will remain in the future. Praise God for His faithfulness to all generations!
