Of all the technological advancements that we, humans can brag of, there's none even close to nature's least dramatic: the plant seed. A seed is defined as 'a mature fertilized plant ovule, consisting of an embryo and its food store surrounded by a protective seed coat'. I cannot imagine how much of a task this is for a being as unintelligent as a plant to produce. I marvel at the exact information on everything about the plant being stored in its seed - all of the characteristics - the height that the plant can grow to, the colour, texture and scent of the flower, the nature of the fruit it can bear, etc. If we were to store the data on the colours and textures alone, which we cannot define without the help of 65 million colours and 3D imaging with 1080p HD resolution, we would require a 32 GB flash drive. And, we don't even know how to store and reproduce smell. And, some of nature's flash drives are smaller than the nail of a newborn's pinky finger. And, when stored properly, they can be used after several hundred years - lifetime warranty!
There doesn't appear a glorious purpose to the life of plants - they aren't capable as humans to alter the course of the world, not even capable to change the ecological balance as animals. However, they are beings on whom the lives of humans and animals depend, directly or otherwise. We thrive on plants for food and oxygen, and in some cases just to bear colours that please our eyes. It's wonderful to see a seed germinate - it gives me pleasure, but don't I understand that it gives me more duty than pleasure in its welfare! A life preserved in the seed, springs out on meeting sunlight, soil and water. It's analogous to how an electrical appliance, is coded through its circuitry that defines its work and behaviour, yet needs power from an external source in order to function. Only that in God's wiring, there's nothing called a short circuit. Long live Flora!
There doesn't appear a glorious purpose to the life of plants - they aren't capable as humans to alter the course of the world, not even capable to change the ecological balance as animals. However, they are beings on whom the lives of humans and animals depend, directly or otherwise. We thrive on plants for food and oxygen, and in some cases just to bear colours that please our eyes. It's wonderful to see a seed germinate - it gives me pleasure, but don't I understand that it gives me more duty than pleasure in its welfare! A life preserved in the seed, springs out on meeting sunlight, soil and water. It's analogous to how an electrical appliance, is coded through its circuitry that defines its work and behaviour, yet needs power from an external source in order to function. Only that in God's wiring, there's nothing called a short circuit. Long live Flora!
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