It is spring again, as I write this. Time to look again at budding trees, singing birds, if you happen to live in the Northern Hemisphere. Bear with me if you don’t, you will have your turn for Spring again later.
I celebrate the Spring remembering glorious, life-giving words of the Holy Spirit interpreted from a message in tongues: “Consider the trees, they put forth buds and leaves. They do so by the authority of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Here is a parallel message from the Book of Enoch (translation reworded in modern English by online AI tool):
“Take notice of everything that occurs in the heavens, how they maintain their orbits without change. Observe the celestial bodies, how they rise and set in a particular order during their respective seasons, without violating their designated course. Consider the earth and pay attention to everything that happens on it, from its beginning until its end. Notice how everything on earth is constant, and how all of God's creations are evident before you. Look at the summer and winter seasons, how the earth is saturated with water and covered by clouds, dew, and rain. Take a look and notice how during winter, most trees appear to have lost all their leaves and seem dried out, except for fourteen trees that keep their foliage for two to three years before the new ones grow. And during summer, take note of how the sun is directly overhead, causing extreme heat that forces you to seek shade and cover. The earth is hot, making it impossible to walk on rocks or the ground. You will also notice how the trees sprout new green leaves and bear fruit. It is important to pay attention to God's work and acknowledge how He, the eternal being, created all these things. His work continues from year to year, and each of them fulfills their designated tasks as directed by God. Even the sea and rivers follow His commands without changing their tasks.”
