LOOK AT FLOWERS IN THE FIELD

The Biblical reference to the "lilies of the field"
is the subject of much debate. Most believe it to
be the Palestinian Anemone, because it is found
growing throughout Palestine, and because in the
spring it displays strikingly vivid pink blossoms.

On the other hand, there are those who believe Jesus
was referring to the inner beauty of the flowers,
and perhaps he was referring to the chamomile flower
(Anthemis palestina)

Artists depicting the Virgin Mary in the Middle Ages
included white lilies. They were white Madonna lilies,
symbosizing purity and grace.

In any case, contemporary Bible translators have
a tendency to interpret the passage as wild flowers
and grasses in general. The beauty of wild plants
in that they bloom just as God intends,as God bestows
grace on us all. Even now when we are able to
cultivate flowers of great diversity, the sight of
a simple wild flower touches our hearts.















Consider the flowers of the field, how they grow;
they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like
one of these.
Luke 12:27