June 1, 2006
The Color Of Blue
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Tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments . . . and to put a blue thread in the tassels. —Numbers 15:38
The children of Israel were to make tassels on the corners of their garments with “a blue thread in the tassels” (Numbers 15:38). The tassels reminded them to “do all My commandments, and be holy for your God” (v.40). The blue thread—the color of the heavens above—spoke of His immeasurable power and saving grace.
We still need reminders today. In the fuss and frenzy of our busy lives, we easily forget God and His passion for us. We forget that He lives within and around us and loves us with eternal affection. It helps to have something to signify His presence. Blue can be one of those signs.
“The first step is to remember,” says Aslan in C. S. Lewis’ The Silver Chair. Aslan, a figure of Christ, tells Jill to “remember the signs” he has given her.
If you learn God’s signs—like the significance of the color blue—it will be easier to remember God’s love. Blue can remind you of the invisible realm above and all around, unseen and yet as real as anything you can see. A mountain lake, a glacial crevasse, an alpine forget-me-not, a cerulean sky—all remind us of heaven and God’s unfathomable love.
When you see blue, think of God’s love, and especially His love for you.
He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass—
He speaks to me everywhere. —Babcock
Bible in One Year: Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 15-16; John 12:27-50