Psalm 23:1-4 NKJV 23 The Lord is my Shepherd; I Shall Not want. 2 He Makes Me To Lie Down In green

the sweetest of smells, i love how God created the lilies. they are a medicine for my heart. they never pretend, their beauty is that they are what they are.

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The meaning of the verse (1-Samuel‬ ‭15‬:‭23) is that “Rebellion is as bad as the sin of divination, and stubbornness is as bad as worshipping false gods (iniquity), and teraphim (idolatry).” (Alexander MacLaren Commentary)

“So Samuel said: “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He also has rejected you from being king.” 1-Samuel‬ ‭15‬:‭22-23‬

A painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) in Bhitarkanika Mangroves National Park, India

by praveen pandian

Turned Sheet by Gerhard Richter