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Posted on Sunday, March 23, 2008 at 5:47 PM by Robby Roberts
I went out for my walk today, dispite the cold wind, it was a beautiful day. And, as I round the bend, about a half mile from my house, I see something that causes me to pause and think (See picture). Some may say "It's just s tree blooming out." But, realize the symbology of it on today, Easter, the day we as Christians celebrate the NEW LIFE given to us by the VICTORY of Jesus over death. There, among the "Dead" (Dormant) trees stood a beautiful, wild, pink Dogwood in full bloom. Just something to think about.
Below is the LEGEND of the Dogwood... (Its just a legend....)
The Legend of the Dogwood
There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree that it was chosen as the timber of the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus, nailed upon it, sensed this, and in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering said to it: “Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth it shall be slender and bent and twisted and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross. ..two long and two short petals. And in the center of the outer edge of each petal there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember.”