Clap Their Hands

Walking the dog when I heard it, 
coming all at once—rolling.

Rejoicing, clear as thunder,
gaining strength with the wind.

I caught the tree applauding! ¹
(Its peers were more inhibited.)

“Clapping hands”—the heavy leaves. 
Once the wind stopped, silence. 

Daily, invisibly, on the world stage,
The Creator quietly performs.

Is nature awaiting a future performance?
(Yes. The coming of the Lord. ²) 

1. Isaiah 55:12

2. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

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October 18, 2024

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I went online recently, to try to figure out what type of tree it was, that seemed to be “applauding” some invisible performer on the world stage. It was cut down to make room for a new house, but may have been a cercis siliquastrum. The common names for this tree are rather interesting and curious: The Love Tree or The Judas Tree.