2009-07-21T16:39:35-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/flowers/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Pet.1.23-1Pet.1.25&version=NIV 2009-07-21T16:39:35-05:00 The imagery of a flower is evoked in this passage to point out the temporary nature of even our finest human endeavors: they are beautiful while they last, but will eventually wither and die. By contrast, God's works never fade.