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ALL THINGS MADE NEW is:
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- from Revelation 21, which talks about God making a new heaven and a new earth – a place where there will be no more tears or pain or death – “Behold, I make all things new.”
- This daylily changes looks from day to day (along with its reverse sib Changed in a Moment).
ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN is:
->I chose this name because of the way this wonderful flower breeds. As best as I can tell, it will go with almost anything and produce almost every color, so it can become all things to those who use it.
->from I Corinthians 9:19-23 – where Peter the Apostle is speaking: “Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.” I believe what Peter is saying to us is that the closer we become to someone in terms of friendship or mutual respect, the more fruitful our efforts will be in sharing what we believe.
ALPHA AND OMEGA is:
->from Revelations: 22:13 - “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Amen to that!
AMBASSADOR OF PEACE is:
->from Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
->because this is such a large, soothing, peaceful flower, and it continues my theme of having the word peace in many of my yellow introductions
ANGELS BOW DOWN is:
->From Revelations 7:11 – “All the angels were standing around the throne... They fell down on their faces before the throne and worshiped God” and Hebrews 1:6: “… when God brings his firstborn into the world, He says, ‘Let all God’s angels worship him.’ “
->Part of the lyrics of a number of beloved hymns
->Due to the weight of the flowers on this plant, sometimes the scapes can lean a bit, as if the flowers are bowing down to the Creator.
ANSWERED PRAYER is:
->from Psalms 86:7 - “In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me.”
->from Ezra 8:23 – “…the gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to him…so we fasted and petitioned our God…and he answered our prayer.”
->Amazingly, when I did a google search for “answered prayer? up popped the following:
- whatever you’re looking for you can get it on eBay.
- looking for answered prayer? Save! Everyrule.com
Needless to say, no answers there (They’ll do anything to sell ad space.)
ARMED FOR BATTLE is:
->from Ephesians 6:10-18 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Yep!
->This tall, strong flower with teeth looks like it is armed for battle.
AUDIENCE OF ONE is:
->discussed in a book by Os Guiness – "A life lived listening to the decisive call of God is a life lived before one audience that trumps all others -- the Audience of One." "I live before the Audience of One. Before others I have nothing to prove, nothing to gain, nothing to lose." This reminds me of Colossians 3:23 – “Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men.”
BANNER OF LOVE is:
->from Song of Solomon 2:4 –“ He has taken me to the banquet hall, and his banner over me is love.”
->the name of a song sung by kids in Sunday school.
BATTLE OF JERICHO is:
->from the book of Joshua – God wanted the Israelites to re-take a portion of land in which they had previously dwelt in order to “establish a commonwealth faithful to the righteous rule of God and thus to be a witness (and a blessing) to the nations.’ (NIV Study Bible)
->because this dark and mysterious flower with a darker eye reminds me of cinematic night-time battles
BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY is:
->from Genesis 1:28 – “Be fruitful and multiply…”
->an appropriate name for this very robust growerBILL TONN is:
->named for a good friend and fellow hybridizer who loves this plant
BITE OF THE APPLE is:
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- from Genesis 3:6 describing Eve taking a bite of the forbidden fruit, which was the beginning of sin in the world. Although the type of fruit is never named, the apple became the common usage in 12th century Europe (perhaps because the Latin word malus means both evil and apple). It was in an engraving by Albrecht Durer in 1504 and then was popularized by Milton in “Paradise Lost.” See this link for further discussion: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2014/07/22/history-of-apples/
- This daylily is the color of a pink apple, is alluring, and has teeth, hence the idea for the name.
BLINDED BY THE LIGHT is:
-> from Acts 22:6-11 – Saul/Paul was on the road to Damascus
when a light from heaven flashed around him and blinded him as Jesus
asked Saul “Why are you persecuting me?”
-> what this flower will do to your eyes on a sunny day
BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS is:
->
- “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church” – from Tertullian’s “Apologeticus” (written in 197AD) where he defends Christianity which was under assault by the provincial governors of the Roman Empire, and notes that martyrdom produces more believers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apologeticus Another good discussion of the impact of martyrdom on the growth of the Church is at http://www.clerus.org/clerus/dati/2004-05/31-13/12MarIn.html
- The color of this daylily reminds me of blood, and because it is a good parent its genes will spread and its impact will multiply.
BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS
is:
-> what we saw in the movie The Passion of the Christ - the day of
Jesus' crucifixion was full of blood, sweat and tears.
-> from Winston Churchill's statement as he took over the government
during World War II: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil,
tears, and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind."
-> what it takes to produce beautiful new daylilies!
BLOOM WHERE YOU’RE PLANTED is:
->I discovered this beautiful, rugged flower growing on a steep, windy slope on the
north side of the greenhouse. Didn’t phase it one bit. Bloomed its head off.
->To me, “bloom where you’re planted” means that God can use each of us right
where we are.
BOOK OF LIFE is:
->- from Revelation 20:12 – a book in Heaven that lists all the people for whom death is forever vanquished and who are citizens of the kingdom of God.
BROKEN CHAINS is:
->- From Psalms 107:14 – “He brought them out of darkness…and broke away their chains.” Refers to God through Christ delivering us from the bondage of sin.
->- From Acts 12:7 and 16:26, where Peter was imprisoned and in chains. An angel appeared and touched him, and the chains fell off.
->- An apt name for this flower which has sharp broken edges.
BORN TO REIGN is:
-> from Isaiah 9:6-7- "For unto us a child is born…and
He will reign…"
-> from John 18:37 - "You are a king, then!" said Pilate.
Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact,
for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify
to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."
-> what this majestic flower looks like it was born to do.
CALLED TO FREEDOM is:
->- from Galatians 5:13, "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free.”
CAST YOUR NET is:
->from Matthew 4:18-19, where Christ called on believers to be “fishers of men”
->what the eye pattern of this flower looks like – a net
CAUGHT UP IN THE CLOUDS is:
->from 1 Thessalonians 4:17 , “After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”
Very vivid imagery of the rapture.
- aptly named for a tallish flower with big chalky eyes and a multitude of blooms
->what the eye pattern of this flower looks like – a net
CHANGED IN A MOMENT is:
->- - from 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, in verses immortalized in Handel’s Messiah - “Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (referring to the Rapture and the Resurrection)
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This daylily changes looks from day to day (along with its reverse sib All Things Made New).
CHAINED IN THE ABYSS is:
->- from Revelation 20:3 – referring to a long period of time after the Battle of Armageddon when Satan is chained in the bottomless pit and unable to have influence.
There is a beautiful sculpture at Springwood depicting this. http://springwoodgardens.com/construction/statue.html
CHARACTER WITNESS is:
->- someone who speaks on our behalf in a court of law. On Judgment Day, as our Savior, Jesus stands before God to plead our case. 1 John 2:1-2
CHARIOT OF CLOUDS is:
->from Psalms 104:3 – “He (God) makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.”
CHILD OF BETHLEHEM is:
->The color (sacrifice), height (front of the border) and size of bloom (5”) made me think of Jesus as a baby, yet the sharp edge is a reminder that He “did not come to bring peace to the earth, but a sword” – Matthew 10:34. From Barnes Notes on the Bible: “Christ did not here mean to say that the object of his coming was to produce discord and contention, for he was the Prince of Peace; but he means to say that such would be one of the effects of his coming. One part of a family that was opposed to Him would set themselves against those who believed in him.”
CITIZEN OF HEAVEN is:
->- From Philippians 3:20 – reminding believers not to be preoccupied with earthly things, because they are citizens of heaven, which is their real home.
CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS is:
->the 1993 theory proposed by political scientist Samuel Huntington that people’s cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War world (Wikipedia)
->what I think of when I see this very bright color which clashes with colors not in the yellow and orange red range
CLOUD OF WITNESSES is:
->from Hebrews 12:1-2 “A huge cloud of witnesses (Abel, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Sarah, Gideon, David, Samuel, Rahab, etc) is all around us (to affirm that the goal is indeed worth running the race). So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. Let us keep on running the race marked out for us.” (New Int’l Readers’ Version)
->because this flower looks like the color of some clouds and has multiple flowers in bloom and rebloom
CLOUD RIDER is:
->I have always been fascinated by clouds. As a child I would lie on my back in the grass and watch them turn into different shapes. Throughout my life, they have often stopped me in my tracks, as I marveled at the uniqueness of each “picture” they made. At Springwood, sitting up so high on a hill, it feels like one can almost touch them – and thereby almost touch the hand of God. The Bible is full of cloud imagery. One of my favorites is that of God or Jesus riding on a cloud. For example:
->From Isaiah 19:1 [ A Prophecy Against Egypt ] “See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.” Or from Psalm 104: 3 He makes the clouds his chariot and rides on the wings of the wind. Or Mark 14:62: “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
COIN OF THE REALM is:
->from Mark 12:34-44 - the story of the widow who dropped two mites – the smallest coin of the realm when Jesus was alive - into the collection box. Jesus says to his disciples: “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”
->because this flower looks like a small gold coin
CORD OF THREE STRANDS is:
->- from Ecclesiastes 4:12 - “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not easily broken.”
CORONATION DAY is:
->from 1 Peter 5:4 – “And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”
->from Revelations 2:10 – “…be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
->because this flower has a regal purple color with a white edge that looks like a serrated crown
COSMIC STRUGGLE is:
->from Ephesians 6:12 – “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
COUNT IT ALL JOY is:
->from James 1:2-4 – “Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy (i.e. “count it all joy”), for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow…For when your patience is finally in bloom, then you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.” (Living Bible)
CRADLE OF REFUGE is:
->- from Deuteronomy 33:27 - "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting
arms” and from Psalm 57:1 - "…in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge…"
->When I read these verses, I picture God cradling us in His arms.
CREATION REJOICES is:
->from the Sandy Patti song “A Morning Like This” that talks about the earth rejoicing on resurrection day when it feels Christ walking on the ground again
->from the many poetic verses in the Bible about mountains bowing down, trees clapping their hands, etc. in praise of God
->what I think of when I see this happy flower that bursts into multiple bloom over an extended period of time
CROWN OF SPLENDOR is:
->from Iasiah 62:3 – “You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.”
CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS is:
->- from Matthew 3:1-3, – referring to John the Baptist who was preaching in the wilderness of Judea:
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” His ministry was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah:
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare ye the way of the Lord.”
CUP OF COLD WATER is:
->from Matthew 10:42 – “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
->Shortly after we moved to Springwood our well stopped working. I thought about all the women and children in the third world who have to walk hours to get water, most of which is unsafe to drink. Living Water International is one of the many important organizations that digs wells around the world in order to provide a clean and safe cup of cold water in His name.
DAY OF RECKONING is:
->from Isaiah 10:3 – “What will you do on the day of reckoning, when disaster comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?”
DAZZLING ENCOUNTER is:
->from Acts 9:3 where Saul/Paul was on the road to Damascus to get the people’s cooperation to persecute believers, when he was blinded by the light of the living Christ who asked why he was persecuting Him.
->what you will have with this bright, flower-filled plant.
DEEP WATERS is:
->From Psalm 18:16: “He reached down and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.’
->From Isaiah 43: 2: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
DEFINING MOMENT is:
->from Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
->from Joshua 24:15 – “But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”
DELIVERER is:
->from Psalm 40:17 – “…You are my help and my deliverer.”
->because this plant is one of the strongest in my garden – in wind, sun, drought, heat, it is a consistent “deliverer”
DESIRE OF NATIONS is:
->one of the biblical names of Jesus – in Haggai 2:7. “Christ is called the desire of all nations, because of the sufficiency
that is in him to supply the needs of the whole world. As the sun in the heavens suffices all nations for light and influence,
so does the Sun of righteousness suffice for the redemption, justification, sanctification and salvation of the people of God all over the world “ John Flavel sermon
->what this amazingly beautiful flower will be.
DISCERNING HEART is:
->- from Proverbs 15:14 – “The discerning heart seeks knowledge…” The fruit of that is insight, understanding, wisdom, distinguishing between right and wrong.
DREAMER OF DREAMS is:
->- God has often used dreams to communicate with people. Genesis describes Jacob’s dream of a ladder reaching to heaven,
where God promised that Abraham’s blessing would be carried on through him. Joseph had numerous dreams about what his future would hold,
e.g. that one day his brothers would bow down to him. In 1 Kings 3:5, God asked Solomon in a dream: “Ask me what you wish me to give you.” Solomon chose wisdom.
EL SHADDAI is:
-> one of the Judaic names for God, which has been made so memorable in our generation by the song recorded by Amy Grant
END OF THE AGE is:
->from Matthew 24 – “As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him and said ‘Tell us, when will this happen,
and what will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?’” The answer: wars and rumors of wars, false prophets, famines, earthquakes, nation rising against nation.
->This flower is both ugly and pretty – like the end of the age – which will be ugly, but wonderful because it signals the return of Christ.
ENDURING FREEDOM is:
-> from John 8:34-36 and Romans 6:18, which talk about Christ setting us free forever from the bondage and penalty of sin
-> the operational name for the United States’ war on terrorism
ENTWINED IN THE VINE is:
->from John 15:5 - “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” In other words, staying entwined in the “vine” by having a living union with Christ will bring a fruitful life
->because this flower usually shows movement, often as a pinched crispate with curling – and when other flowers are combined with it, they bear much “fruit” in the form of outstanding offspring
EPHESUS is:
->one of the cities that became a center of evangelism for the early Church.
Located at an intersection of major trade routes, Ephesus was the
most important city in western Asia Minor (now Turkey), and ranked with
Rome, Corinth, Antioch and Alexandria as one of the foremost urban centers
of the Roman Empire.
EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW is:
->- from Philippians 2:9-11 – “…God exalted him to the highest place that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord…”
- when at its best, the beauty of this flower is staggering
EYE ON THE SPARROW is:
->from Matthew 10:29-31- “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”
->the name of a song I heard Ethel Waters sing when I was a child – “I sing because I’m happy; I sing because I’m free; His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.”
EYES ON THE PRIZE is:
-> from I Corinthians 9:24-25 and Philippians 3:14 - “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize (eternal life) for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus”
-> my hope for this flower – that it will be a breeder of award winners for those who use it
FAITHFUL
AND TRUE is:
->one of the Bible’s names for Christ (Rev. 19:11 and 3:14)
->one of the many attributes of God (Psalms 33:4)
->what this flower is – always pretty, always consistent, always
faithful
FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS is:
->from Matthew 17:20 “…I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
FEAR NOT is:
-> from Isaiah 41:10 - "Fear not, for I am with you; do not
be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Whether in the
midst of a battle, disease, loss of home or job or loved one, God tells
us not to fear, because He is with us.
-> This blazing flower says "Look at me, look to me, I'm strong."
FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE is:
->from Psalms 139:14 – “I will praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made”
FIGHT OR FLIGHT is:
-> from 1 Peter 5: 8-9 “…Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith.” And 2 Timothy 2:22 about fleeing from temptation. In other words, depending on the situation, when facing evil or temptation, we should respond by either fighting it or running away as fast as we can.
- The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight-or-flight_response
- I got the idea for this name both from the look of the flower (bold with a form like wings), and from the names of its parents (Alpha and Omega and Flying Purple People Eater)
FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT is:
->from 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
FILLED
TO OVERFLOWING is:
->from Romans 15:13 – “May the God of hope fill you with all
joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope
by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
->from 1 Peter 1:8-9 – “…you are filled with an inexpressible
and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the
salvation of your souls.”
->what this flower is – filled to overflowing with wonderful
genetics which produce beautiful offspring
FINAL DESTINATION is:
-> from Hebrews 9:27 - "man is destined to die…and
after that to face judgment." We all have one final destination
- either Heaven or hell - which one is up to us
-> an apt name for this flower, since it's one of the last to
start and stop blooming in my garden.
FINAL CONFLICT is:
-> from the book of Revelation, which describes the world war that will engulf the Middle East at the end of the age. There is a final battle between good and evil. Christ returns, annihilates the armies, and throws the devil into the lake of fire. A description of these events can be found at this link: https://bible.org/seriespage/13-armageddon-and-second-coming-christ
->this flower is one of the later ones to bloom in my garden
FINAL VICTORY is:
-> - From 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 – “When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’ ‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’” In other words, the final victory for the believer is eternal life.
FINISH THE RACE is:
->from 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
FLIGHT INTO EGYPT is:
-> from Matthew 2:1 - "When they had gone, an angel of the Lord
appeared to Joseph in a dream. 'Get up,' he said, 'take the child and
his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod
is going to search for the child to kill him.'"
-> The colors in this flower remind me of those seen in a desert
country like Egypt.
FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN is:
-> The floodgates of Heaven can be opened to pour out blessings beyond measure as described in Malachi 3:10, or to pour out wrath as in Genesis 7:11 (the great flood).
FOOTPRINTS IN THE SAND is:
->from a familiar story about a person who dreams of walking along the beach with God and sees two sets of footprints in the sand except during the hard times of life, when there is only one set. God explains that “those are the times I carried you.”
->because the background color of this flower is like beach sand, and the eye is like a footprint on it.
FOR BETTER FOR WORSE is:
-> The oldest standard wedding vows can be traced back to the Book of Common Prayer, by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury: "I, _____, take thee, _____, to be my wedded Husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love, cherish, and to obey, till death us do part, according to God's holy ordinance."
- an apt name for a beautiful flower that makes stunning kids but it does have its flaws
FORTY DAYS AND FORTY NIGHTS
is:
-> from Genesis 7:12 - "And the rain fell on the earth for forty
days and forty nights."
-> from Matthew 4:2 - the length of time Jesus fasted in the desert
during which time He was tempted by Satan
-> from 1 Kings 19:8 - the length of time it took Elijah to
reach Mt. Horeb (the mountain of God) to talk with Him about the state
of things in Israel
-> from Exodus 24:18 - the length of time Moses was on the mountain
getting the Ten Commandments
-> because this flower has 40 buds
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE is:
->one of the Biblical names/attributes of God – from Psalms 36:9.
->a name/attribute of Christ - "Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." John 4:14
->because this flower blooms and blooms and makes wonderful offspring.
FOUNTAIN OF WISDOM is:
->- from Proverbs 2:6 – "For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding."
FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA is:
->The last verse of “America the Beautiful” which is asking for God’s blessing on America – “America! America! God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!”
FREE THE CAPTIVES is:
->- From Luke 4:18-19 – where Christ says that in Him the prophecy of Isaiah 61:1 has been fulfilled – “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; he has appointed me to preach Good News to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted and to announce that captives shall be released and the blind shall see, that the downtrodden shall be freed from their oppressors, and that God is ready to give blessings to all who come to him.”
GATHERING OF NATIONS is:
->- From Matthew 25:32 – “All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” This is a description of the final judgment, when everyone will be sentenced to eternity either in heaven or hell.
->- Because the ruffled edges of this flower sometimes look like they are gathered.
GENTLE ANSWER is:
->- from Proverbs 15:1 – “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
GNASHING OF TEETH is:
->obviously because of its huge ivory to white teeth
->because of the emotions I have about this flower. There have been many mis-steps along the way to its introduction, from my putting it in a dumb location for its first outdoor test at Springwood (a wet, shady area on the north greenhouse wall) to all of the southern test plants being inadvertently thrown away, to the spotting I see on many of the blooms in my zone 4 garden. It's made me unhappy and frustrated, which is a milder form of "gnashing of teeth" - which means anger, rage, pain and anguish.
->from Matthew 13:49-50: "So it shall be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just, and shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
GONE TO GLORY is:
->From the song with the lyrics: “I’ve got a home in gloryland that outshines the sun (3X)
Way beyond the blue. Chorus: Do - Lord, oh Do - Lord, oh do you remember me (3X)
Way beyond the blue. I took Jesus as my saviour; you take Him too...(3X) etc. If you will not
bear the cross; you can't wear the crown (3X) etc
->This flower sparkles in the sun – and is a reminder of believers who have gone before us and the glory that awaited them (and us) in Heaven
GO IN PEACE is:
->from Luke 7:50 – “And he said to the woman, thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”
->The title of a good sermon by C.H. Spurgeon delivered in 1883. Can be read at www.spurgeon.org/sermons/2770.htm
GO THE EXTRA MILE is:
- from Matthew 5:41 – “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.” Under the Roman Impressment Law, a Roman soldier passing by a Jew could order him to carry his pack (usually full of heavy armory) for one mile. William Barclay writes in The Daily Study Bible Series that Jesus is saying to His followers: “When a task is laid on you, even if the task is unreasonable and hateful, don’t do it as a grim duty to be resented; do it as a service to be gladly rendered.” Matthew 5:44 explains further: “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.” Jesus’s teachings were and are a new and revolutionary way of thinking and are confounding to the culture.
- This daylily puts on a show of bloom that goes beyond what is normally expected.
GOSPEL MUSIC is:
->“a kind of Christian music based on American folk music, marked by strong rhythms and elaborated refrains, and incorporating elements of spirituals, blues and jazz.” American Heritage Dictionary
GOSPEL TRUTH is:
->From Wikipedia: “The word gospel derives from the Old English god-spell … meaning "good news" or "glad tidings"…the gospel was the good news of redemption through the propitiatory offering of Jesus Christ for one's sins, the central Christian message. The truth of the “good news” that Jesus preached – our redemption through his offer for our salvation.”
->Meaning an unquestionable truth.
->From Ephesians 1:13 – “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit”
GREATEST GIFT OF ALL is:
->from 2 Corinthians 9:15 – “Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” (Jesus)
GUARD YOUR HEART is:
->From Proverbs 4:23: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” How to do that? Philippians 4:7 – “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
HANDWRITING ON THE WALL is:
->from Daniel 5 – the story of King Balshazzar and his reign in Babylon where the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the wall of the royal palace. Daniel translated the handwriting on the wall – “God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. You have been weighed in the scales and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
-> because the elaborate pattern in this flower reminded me of the mysterious writing on the wall, although it and its kids have been “weighed in the balance” by me and NOT found to be “wanting” :-)
HEALING TOUCH is:
-> from Matthew 4:23 - "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching
in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing
every disease and sickness among the people."
HEARTBEAT OF HEAVEN is:
->a popular 20th century description of/name for Christ
->what this flower does – it makes my heart beat faster
HIDDEN IN MY HEART is:
->from Psalm 119:11 -“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”
HIDING PLACE is:
->from Psalm 32:7 - You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
HOLD ME CLOSE is:
->from Psalm 27:10 - “…the Lord will hold me close.”
INTELLIGENT DESIGN is:
->from Jeremiah 51:15 – “He made the world by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.” In other words, this universe didn’t just happen by accident.
->the name of a recent movement whose premise is that the universe was created by intelligent design rather than by chaos
->a description of this flower and its offspring
INTERCESSOR is:
-> Intercessor
- from Romans 8:26 – the intercessor is the Holy Spirit in us who communicates what is in our hearts to God. C.H. Dodd explains it this way: “We cannot know our own real need; we cannot with our finite minds grasp God’s plan; in the last analysis all we can bring to God is an inarticulate sigh which the Spirit will translate to God for us.”
- a person (mediator, go-between) who intervenes on behalf of another, especially by prayer
INSCRIBED ON MY HEART is:
->from Jeremiah: 31 - “This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel
after that time,” declares the LORD. “I will put my law in their minds
and write it on their hearts.”
ISLE OF PATMOS is:
->a small Greek island off the coast of Turkey where the apostle John was exiled by the Romans because of his activities as a Christian missionary. It’s the place where he wrote the book of Revelation.
JOY CAME DOWN is:
->From John 15:11: “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”
JOYFUL ASSEMBLY is:
->Hebrews 12:22 – “But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly.”
KEEP THE FAITH is:
->from 2 Timothy 4:7 – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
KINGDOM BOUND is:
->- Meaning headed for Heaven.
KING OF THE AGES is:
->from Revelation 15:3 – “…Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the Ages.
->from 1 Timothy 1:17 – “Now to the King of the Ages, the incorruptible, invisible, only God, be honor and glory forever.”
KINGDOM WITHOUT END is:
->from Luke 1:33 where the Angel Gabriel tells Mary that her son will reign over Israel forever and his Kingdom will never end.
->from Psalms 145:13 where David declares that God’s kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion endures throughout all generations.
->because this flower blooms and reblooms for weeks, seemingly without end.
LAKE OF FIRE is:
->from Revelation 19:20 – it’s where the anti-Christ and the false prophet will be thrown
->from Revelation 20:10 – it’s where the devil will eventually be thrown :-)
->from Revelation 20:15 – “If anyone’s name was not found in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.” This is called the “second death.” The Bible teaches that the book of life is the heavenly register of the “elect” (those who profess that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God). Sorry, I don’t make the rules - I’m just the messenger.
LET JUSTICE ROLL DOWN is:
-> - - from Amos 5:24 – “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”
(ESV) God was calling for justice and right living rather than religious ceremonies for their own sake.
This link is an excellent discussion on the subject https://neoprimitive.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/let-justice-roll-down-like-waters-amos-5-21-24-sermon-11-12-2017/
Many people first heard these words in Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech 8/28/63.
- this is a dignified flower with rolling ruffles and beautiful strong color
LET THE SEA RESOUND is:
-> - from Psalms 98:7-9 – “Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands,
let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples with equity.”
LET YOUR HEART NOT BE TROUBLED is:
-> - from John 14:1 and 14:27 – Jesus was saying farewell to His disciples, telling them He would soon be leaving and that although they could not follow Him now, they would later. They clearly did not comprehend what He was talking about - how could we expect them to! - and Jesus was doing His best to reassure them that everything would be all right.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD is:
-> what Christ called Himself in John 9:5 – “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world”
-> what He called His followers to be in Matthew 5:14-16 – “You are the light of the world…let your light shine…”
-> what this flower reminds me of – it lights up the area of the garden where it grows
LILY AMONG THORNS is:
->from Song of Solomon 2:2 –“Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the young women.”
- This beautiful flower is totally surrounded by teeth, and clearly stood out among other seedlings in the test beds.
LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE is:
->from Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in Heaven.”
->a favorite children’s song
->a description of this bright, happy flower
LIVE IN THE LIGHT is:
->From Ephesians 5:8: “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.”
LIVING WATER is:
->from John 7:38 – “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them” and Revelation 7:17 – “For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. ”
LOAVES
AND FISHES is:
->from Matthew 6:5-14 – when Jesus took 5 barley loaves and 2
fish that a young boy had brought and fed a multitude
->what this flower reminds me of – it went from 1 fan to a 40
fan clump in just 3 years!
LOVE NEVER FAILS is:
->From 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”
->This flower looks like a Valentine’s card:-)
MAGNIFY THE LORD is:
-> from Luke 1:46 (Mary speaking to Elizabeth about her situation)
- "My soul doth magnify (glorify) the Lord and my spirit rejoices
in God my Savior."
-> The eyes on this flower are so big that they appear to be seen
from under a magnifying glass.
MAN OF SORROWS is:
->from Isaiah 53:3 – “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief (suffering).”
MEGILLAH is:
->the scroll containing the biblical narrative of the Book of Esther
MIGHTY FORTRESS is:
->from Psalms 31:2 (and elsewhere) - refers to God as our fortress, our refuge in times of distress
->the name of a wonderful hymn many of us grew up singing
MIGHTY IN BATTLE is:
-> from Psalm 24:8 describing the coming Messiah - “Who is this King of Glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.” Jesus conquered sin, the devil, death, and all mortal enemies. This section of Psalms is of one of the most memorable parts of Handel’s Messiah.
- This 40” tall daylily was tested on a hill where it was battered for years by cold and wind, and it emerged victorious.
MINNESOTA NICE is:
->Per Wikipedia “Minnesota nice is the stereotypical behavior of people born and raised in Minnesota to be courteous, reserved, and mild-mannered. The cultural characteristics of Minnesota nice include a polite friendliness, an aversion to confrontation, a tendency toward understatement, a disinclination to make a fuss or stand out, emotional restraint, and self-deprecation.”
MORNING FOG is:
->given this name because of the misty, foggy coloring of its large eye
-> from James 4:14 (NLT) – “How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.” Matthew Henry has a great commentary on this verse: “The frailty, shortness, and uncertainty of life, ought to check the vanity and presumptuous confidence of all projects for futurity. We can fix the hour and minute of the sun's rising and setting to-morrow, but we cannot fix the certain time of a vapour being scattered. So short, unreal, and fading is human life, and all the prosperity or enjoyment that attends it; though bliss or woe for ever must be according to our conduct during this fleeting moment. We are always to depend on the will of God. Our times are not in our own hands, but at the disposal of God. Our heads may be filled with cares and contrivances for ourselves, or our families, or our friends; but Providence often throws our plans into confusion. All we design, and all we do, should be with submissive dependence on God. It is foolish, and it is hurtful, to boast of worldly things and aspiring projects; it will bring great disappointment, and will prove destruction in the end.”
MOSES IN THE BULRUSHES is:
->from Exodus 2:3 – Pharoah ordered that all sons of the children of Israel be thrown into the Nile River as soon as they were born because the Israelites in Egypt were multiplying too quickly, and he was afraid they might turn against the Egyptians and escape their enslavement. The mother or Moses (Jochebed) put him in a watertight basket made of bulrushes and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile, where he was found and raised by the Pharoah’s daughter.
->In the north this flower is often in the foliage, hence MOSES IN THE BULRUSHES.
->Moses was a great leader, and took his people toward the “promised land”, which I hope this flower will do for other hybridizers.
MOUNT ARARAT is:
->from Genesis 8:4 – “and on the seventeenth day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.”
->given this name because of its height, strength and dark color
MYSTERIOUS WAYS is:
->So much about God is hidden from us and is a mystery. For example, in I Corinthians 50-58 (the wonderful passage sung in the Messiah): “Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
->This flower has many shapes and layers to it (see website pictures), and how it might breed is still much of a mystery to me.
MYSTERY OF THE AGES is:
-> From Colossians 1:26 – “the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed…” Since the beginning of the Bible, God had always had a special relationship – a covenant – with the Jewish people. They were the chosen ones. So they naturally thought that the coming Messiah was meant just for them. The mystery kept hidden until Jesus came to earth was that “the good news of the gospel, the love of God in Christ Jesus and the transforming power which can bring holiness into life” (William Barclay) is meant for everyone who is willing to accept it – Jew and Gentile alike, male and female, rich and poor, smart and not-so-smart. Like in the beloved hymn: “In Christ there is no east or west, in him no south or north, but one great fellowship of love, throughout the whole wide earth.” (John Oxenham)
-> This flower is out of Profound Mystery, and shares its same mysterious color pattern.
MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM is:
- from Mark 4:11 – the 12 disciples asked about the parables Jesus told - “And He said to them, ‘To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables.’” From the Daily Study Bible Series by William Barclay explaining the verse: the kingdom of God (the spiritual realm over which God reigns) “is quite unintelligible to the man who has not given his heart to Jesus, and only the man who has taken Jesus as Master and Lord can understand what the Kingdom of God means.”
- an apt name for this flower which can out of the blue have mysterious looks
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST is:
->the name of a devotional book by Oswald Chambers which is beloved by millions
MY YOKE IS EASY is:
->from Matthew 11:30 – “For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
NEW EVERY MORNING is:
->from Lamentations 3:22-23 – “..his mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”
->because the color on this flower changes from day to day, so to me it’s “new every morning"
NO MORE TEARS is:
->what we’re promised heaven will be like in Isaiah 25:8 and 65:19 and Revelations 21:4 and 7:17
->obviously the slogan of a baby shampoo we all grew up with
->named in honor of Mal Brooker and to give comfort and encouragement to his wonderful wife Gerda. It’s a “happy” flower from the same cross (Seminole Wind x Ed Brown) as Mal Brooker’s lovely Belle Cooke, which was introduced just before his “home going”. Life brings so many tears – it will be wonderful to spend eternity in a place without them!
NOT GUILTY is:
->from Titus 3:7 - He declared us not guilty because of his great kindness. And now we know that we will inherit eternal life.
->Romans 3:21-22, TLB. "But now God has shown us a different way to heaven—not by ‘being good enough' and trying to keep His laws, but by a new way (though not new, really, for the Scriptures told about it long ago). Now God says He will accept and acquit us—declare us ‘not guilty'—if we trust Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, by coming to Christ, no matter who we are or what we have been like."
->I thought of this name because the plant comes from “Man of Sorrows” and because of its color, remembering that the reason we can be declared Not Guilty is because of the blood Christ shed for us.
NO ORDINARY CHILD is:
-> Christ – conceived by the Holy Spirit and Savior of the world
->From Hebrews 11: 23 – “By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.”
OPEN
DOOR is:
->from Matthew 7:7 - "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and
you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”
->what this flower appears to be – open and welcoming
OUTER DARKNESS is:
-> a place (hell) referred to three times in the Gospel of Matthew (8:12, 22:13, and 25:30) into which those who reject Christ will be "cast out", and where there is "weeping and gnashing of teeth”.
- I try to give my daylilies uplifting names, but sometime a name like this fits the look of the flower perfectly. I promise you will not feel sad when you look at this flower.
OVERFLOWING HEART is:
->from Luke 6:45 – “The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.”
->from Colossians 2:7 – “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
->The “heart” of this daylily overflows, spilling out almost to the edge
PATHWAY OF PEACE is:
-> from Luke 1:78-79 - "because of the tender mercy of our God
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those
living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into
the path of peace."
-> from John 14:27 - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give
you."
-> from John 16:33 - "I have told you these things, so that
in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take
heart! I have overcome the world."
-> from Acts 10:36 - "You know the message God sent to the people
of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who
is Lord of all."
PEACE BEYOND UNDERSTANDING is:
->from Philippians 4: 7 “And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
->how I feel about this peaceful looking flower, whose breeding potential is beyond my understanding.
PEACE OFFERING is:
-> from Leviticus 3:11 – an Old Testament offering made to God out of the overflow of a worshiper’s heart, expressing gratitude for blessings received. Once the offering had been made, the Israelite had peace with God.
PERFECT EXAMPLE is:
-> - from 1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Peter 2:21-22 – Christ is our perfect example of how to live our lives – sinless, without deceit, suffering evil for doing good and with no retaliation.
- the face of this flower is perfect every day
POWER MADE PERFECT is:
-> from 2 Corinthians 12:9 – where Paul is pleading with God to remove the “thorn” in his flesh (a painful physical ailment of some kind). God’s response was “no”, plus: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” (NIV) John Piper explains: “God’s design is to make you a showcase for Jesus’s power. But not necessarily the way the market demands: not by getting rid of all our weaknesses; but by giving strength to endure and even rejoice in tribulation.”
POWER OF PRAYER is:
->- from Luke 1:37 – “For with God, nothing shall be impossible.” The power of prayer is the power of God, who hears and answers prayer –see further discussion at this link: https://www.gotquestions.org/power-of-prayer.html
PRAY WITHOUT CEASING is:
->- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – the first letter of the Apostle Paul to the church in Thessalonica. “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
PRECIOUS PROMISES is:
->from 2 Peter 1:4 – “…he has given us his very great and precious promises.” These promises include not only “the eternal glories of the eternal Kingdom, but a changed, divine nature within ourselves, which God will, of His own grace, bestow upon us, which we, on our part, must do our best to attain.” (p.667 Halley’s Bible Handbook)
PROFOUND MYSTERY is:
->from 1 Corinthians 15:51 – “Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed”
->this flower is a mystery – it starts out as a solid color in the morning, and changes throughout the day to become an eyed reverse bitone by the afternoon
PROMISE OF PEACE is:
->- from Isaiah 54:10 – “ ‘The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end; I will keep forever my promise of peace.’ So says the LORD who loves you.” And John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you…” And Philippians 4:6-7 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus
PROPHETIC VOICE is:
->- from Isaiah 54:10 – - A prophet is someone inspired by God to deliver a message. The prophet’s role is to explain the plan and purpose of God, tell us what He will do in the future, and to turn people from their evil ways back to God that they might be saved.
-> This flower was introduced because of how it “speaks” to the future with the possibilities of beautiful offspring.
RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS is:
->- From Genesis 9:13 – “I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.” Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.
REPEAT THE SOUNDING JOY is:
->given this name because its wonderful offspring themselves have wonderful
offspring, so the joy is repeated over and over and over :-)
->from the second verse of Joy to the World:
“Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.”
RICH IN MERCY is:
->from Ephesians 2:4-5 – “God is so rich in mercy; he loved us so much that even though we were spiritually dead and doomed by our sins, he gave us back our lives again when he raised Christ from the dead…”
->because of the rich grape purple color of this flower
ROBED IN MAJESTY is:
->from Psalms 93:1 - describing God
->what this showy, regal flower looks like
ROBED IN SPLEDNDOR is:
->A prophecy of the end times from Isaiah 63:1: “Who is this…with his garments stained crimson? Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? ‘It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save.’”
ROCK OF SALVATION is:
-> from Psalms 95:1 – “Oh, come let us sing to the Lord…the Rock of our salvation.”
-> what this very large, thick, heavy flower brought to mind from the time it first bloomed – it’s a “solid rock” - and a “firm foundation” for breeding other large, thick, heavy “rocks”
ROYAL INVITATION is:
->God gives each of us a “royal invitation” to become part of His family. This is illustrated in a parable beginning in Luke 14:16. But despite the invitation to all, it is ultimately each individual’s choice to make - as we see in Matthew 22:14 “…many are invited (called), but few are chosen.”
RULER OF NATIONS is:
->- from Psalm 22: 28 – “for dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations,” and Psalm 47:8 – “God reigns over the nations.”
- this flower is one of the most powerful parents I have seen and a beauty in the garden
SEA OF GLASS is:
->- from Revelation 4:6 – “In front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass, clear as crystal.” This verse came to mind as I looked at the icy eye on this flower.
SECRET OF CONTENTMENT is:
->from Philippians 4:12-13 – “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of contentment in every situation…I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” The secret is union with the living Christ who is the source of our strength and joy.
->because although this flower has both good days and bad, I’m content with it - especially because it breeds gorgeous flowers which bring me joy.
SERMON ON THE MOUNT is:
->from Matthew 5-7 – the most significant of the recorded sermons of Jesus – it includes the Lord’s prayer, the Golden Rule, the Beatitudes, summary of Christian doctrines, etc.
->because this flower is so tall
SET FREE is:
->from Romans 6:18 – “Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.”
SEVEN SEALS is:
->from Revelations 5-6 – describing the last days, where God is holding a scroll which is sealed with seven seals; when the seals are opened, they release a series of judgments on the earth
SEVENTY
TIMES SEVEN is:
->from Matthew 18:22 – the number of times we’re to forgive others
->how many blooms this flower seems to have – it just keeps going
and going
SHADOW OF HIS HAND is:
->from Isaiah 51:16 - “…I have covered you with the shadow of my hand” and
Isaiah 49:2 “…in the shadow of His hand he hid me” – a poetic way of describing God’s protection
->what this flower reminds me of with its dark eye, and the fact that it can fit inside your hand
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL is:
->- from Hebrews 12:26 referring to the end times: “At that time (on Mount Sinai) his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, ‘Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’” William Barclay in the Daily Study Bible Series writes: ”In that day everything that can be shaken will be destroyed; the only things to remain will be the things which can never be shaken; and chief among them is our relationship with God.”
- an apt name for this flower because of the complexity of its pattern. Perhaps hybridizers will find a way to use it to shake, rattle and roll the pattern world in daylilies.
SHINE ON ME is:
-> from Numbers 6:24-26 - an oft heard benediction/blessing: "The
LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine upon you and
be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."
SHOUT FROM THE MOUNTAINTOPS is:
-> from Isaiah 42:10-12 which is a song of praise to God “Sing to the LORD a new song,
his praise from the ends of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,
you islands, and all who live in them. Let the wilderness and its towns raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the people of Sela sing for joy; let them shout from the mountaintops. Let them give glory to the LORD and proclaim his praise in the islands.”
->This flower has grown on the north hill at Springwood, subjected to all the fury winter can bring. It is such a strong, happy flower that blooms in bouquet form for week after week, like it is singing God’s praises and “shouting from the mountaintops” that He is Lord.
SITTING ON A CLOUD is:
->from Revelations 14:14 “And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.”
SHINING THROUGH THE DARKNESS is:
->from John 1:5 – “And the light (Christ) shines in darkness; and the darkness overcame it not.”
SKIN OF MY TEETH is:
->from Job: 19:20 –“ I am nothing but skin and bones; I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.”
->in today’s jargon, it means narrowly escaping disaster. This flower spots sometimes, and it is only because of the strength of its good days and its wonderful qualities as a parent that it passed the test to become an introduction.
SOLEMN OATH is:
->- Wikipedia: “The concept of oaths (promises) is deeply rooted within Judaism. It is found in Genesis 8:21, when God swears that he will ‘never again curse the ground because of man and never again smite every living thing.’”
SOLI DEO GLORIA is:
->a Latin term that means “Glory to God alone”
SONG OF THE SEA is:
->- from Exodus 15:1-21 – a song of praise, gratitude and joy sung by the Israelites about God’s leading them out of Egypt and across the Red Sea in safety. Recommended reading for its beautiful poetry and praise.
SONG OF DELIVERANCE is:
->The colors of this flower remind me of the sands of Egypt, which reminds me of the flight out of Egypt and the songs of deliverance sung by the Israelites.
->also from Psalm 32:7 - You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance” and 2 Samuel 22:1 where “David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.”
SONS OF THUNDER is:
->from Mark 3:17 talking about 2 of Jesus’ disciples – James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. Jesus gave them the nickname Boanerges, which means “sons of thunder.”
SOUL ON FIRE is:
-> from Mark 12:30: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart
and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength."
In other words, "let your soul be on fire for God."
->an apt name for this fiery, strong flower.
SPIRIT OF TRUTH is:
->from John 14:17 talking about the Holy Spirit, who reveals and speaks the truth of Jesus: “He is the Spirit of truth.”
SPOKEN IN PARABLES is:
->from Matthew 13:35 – “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.”
STAR COMMANDER is:
-> from Isaiah 45:12 - “I have made the earth and created man upon it. With my hands I have stretched out the heavens and commanded all the vast myriads of stars.” (Living Bible)
- This daylily is in the shape of a star and has a commanding presence.
STAR OF THE NORTH is:
-> given this name because it’s a superstar in northern gardens
-> Jesus is our morning star (2 Peter 1:19) and keeps us on course – just like the North Star, which gives travelers a sense of direction and is a sure and constant guide.
STORM SHELTER is:
->from Isaiah 25:4 – “You have been a shelter…from the storm.”
STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND is:
->from Exodus 2:22 – “And she bare him a son, and he (Moses) called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.” This refers to Moses living in Midian in exile from Egypt.
-> an apt description of the Christian believer and a reminder that the earth is not our home. We are indeed strangers in a strange land: Ephesians 2:19 – “Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God” and Hebrews 11:13 - “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.”
->the memorable title of a 1961 science fiction book by Robert Heinlein
->the name if this flower because of its unusual eye colors when it is cool or cloudy
SWEETEST NAME I KNOW is:
->the name of a favorite 1911 gospel hymn by Luther Bridges - Jesus The Sweetest Name I Know
->this flower reminds me of cotton candy – good enough to eat :-)
SWORD OF JUSTICE is:
->- from Isaiah 66:16, a prophetic declaration about the Lord’s vengeance on all enemies of His church at the end of times. “For with fire and with his sword the LORD will proceed to judgment on all humanity, and those slain by the LORD will be many."
->See further commentary on the justice of God at
http://biblehub.com/library/watson/a_body_of_divinity/8_the_justice_of_god.htm
- in the first couple of pictures of Sword of Justice on the website you can see a pattern that looks like a sword.
SWORD OF THE SPIRIT is:
->- - from Ephesians 6:10-20 where the Apostle Paul is warning believers to put on the armor of God as they wrestle with the forces of evil. I love the imagery of these verses: the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God.
TEETH OF IRON is:
->From Daniel 7:19 (a prophetic dream about the end times) - “Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces and stamped what was left with its feet…”
TERRIBLE SWIFT SWORD is:
->from Revelation 19:15 – “And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.”
->from Isaiah 27:1 – “In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.”
THISTLES AND THORNS is:
->from Genesis 3:18, with God talking to Adam and Eve about their departure from Eden and the land that they will inhabit: “It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.”
-> from Hebrews 6:8 – “But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.” Although throughout the scriptures we are told that God will never leave or forsake us, this passage refers to the serious consequences to the believer who turns his back on God.
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY is:
->From 1 Corinthians 13:12 “For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” This means that in this life there are limitations on our knowledge of the things of God, but those will be made clear when we meet Him face to face.
-> An apt name for this shadowy, mysterious flower.
THUNDERING VOICE is:
->from Psalm 18:13 –“ The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded.”
TIMELESS TRUTH is:
->from John 14:6 – “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me” and from John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the
Word (Christ), and the word was with God and the Word was God.” In other
words, Christ has always existed and has always been the Truth, so not only is
he the timeless Truth, but his truth is also timeless.
TOWER
OF BABEL is:
->a reference to the story in Genesis 11
->what this tall and very perpendicular flower reminds me of
TRIALS OF JOB is:
->- from the book of Job, which outlines the trials of Job
- an apt name for this plant, which is a superb parent and super strong with many gorgeous days, but on warm humid days it tangles and spots
- On a smaller scale it describes the life of a hybridizer who faces weeds, insects, foliage diseases, deer, wild swings in temperature, drought, floods, wind, soil conditions, equipment breakdowns, etc. etc
TRIUMPHAL PROCESSION is:
->from 2 Corinthians 2:14 – “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of him.”
TROUBLE IN PARADISE is:
-> Referring to the behavior of Adam and Eve that led them to be cast out of Eden.
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES is:
-> - from Hebrews 10:26-27: "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left,
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God."
TRUTH TELLER is:
-> - When I think of truth tellers, I think of the many Old Testament prophets whose role was to share with the people the word and will of God in specific situations. The ultimate truth teller was Jesus, who came not just to tell the truth but to embody it. John 14:6: "I am the way and the truth and the life – no one comes to the Father except through me."
TURN THE OTHER CHEEK
is:
-> from Luke 6:29: "If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn
to him the other also."
-> The red eye reminded me of a slapped cheek.
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER is:
->From James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God…” Christ modeled this surrender for us in Luke 33:42 - “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
->- A good Bible study on this can be found athttp://www.pearlofgreatvalue.com/AbsoluteSurrender.php
and a good article at http://www.ucg.org/christian-living/unconditional-surrender
UNDIVIDED HEART is:
-> from Psalms 8:11 where David prays that every fiber of his being will unite in reverence to God. “Teach me your way O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart to revere your name.”
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