GOD spoke the word, and in answer to it, great lights were set in the heavens, and the waters gathered together into seas, and the dry land, which was called Earth, appeared, and brought forth grass, and herbs, and trees; and innumerable living creatures teemed in the waters; and at His word the earth brought forth living creatures of many kinds. When He looked upon all He saw that it was fair, and He pronounced it good.
And as we look at the beautiful flowers and other lovely things that God has created, we see the wonderful touches of His pencil, so far surpassing any work of man. In the sweet scene before us, this lovely little lake embosomed in the Alps, we see some of the beauties of nature—what pictures God can paint for us. But while we admire, we see alas! that fair creation has been marred; everywhere the trail of the serpent is to be seen. But we look on to a scene of unmarred beauty and glory, in which we will have unbounded delight.
ML 11/30/1902