I enjoy graveyards. Not in a creepy, emo way, but because I can read the names, the dates, and think about the lives of those who came before me on this Earth. Sometimes, though, it seems to be a contest to see which person has the biggest tombstone or monument erected in their name.
I cannot help but think, however, that the trees in the graveyards are much taller and more grand than any tombstone or monument. They also have the propensity to grow. A stone, however, remains a stone.
A stone stands for the life of one or more individuals, and marks their remembered presence here on this Earth. A tree, however, is a monument which honors it's Creator, testifying to His existence and grandeur. The bigger, and more beautiful it becomes, the more glory it brings to God!
It is a beautiful thing to remember that, "It is He who made the Earth by His power, who established the world by His wisdom, and by His understanding stretched out the Heavens." (Jeremiah 10:12)
God's works testify to His power, His wisdom, and His understanding, but often our works testify to our stubborn stupidity. "Every man is stupid and without knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false, there is no breath in them." (Jeremiah 10:14).
Tombstones are not our idols, but they can represent the meaningless toil we endure on this Earth when we have anything else as our goal besides God. Knowing Him, enjoying Him, and following Him in obedience should be our response. If we become more like a tree, growing and stretching towards our Creator, acknowledging that it is He who formed us and He who guides our steps, then we will become ourselves a grand monument to Our Great Lord of Heaven!
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