In all His efforts Christ sought to make His teachings interesting. He knew that a tired, hungry throng could not receive spiritual benefit, and He did not forget their bodily needs. Upon one occasion He wrought a miracle to feed five thousand who had gathered to listen to the words of life which fell from His lips. Jesus regarded His surroundings when giving His precious truth to the multitude. The scenery was such as would attract the eye and awaken admiration in the breasts of the lovers of the beautiful. He could extol the wisdom of God in His creative works, and could bind up His sacred lessons by directing their minds through nature up to nature’s God. {2T 580.1}

Den Gud som har plantet disse smukke træer og iklædt dem deres rige løvdragt, som har givet os strålende og skønne nuancer i blomsterne og hvis kærlige kunstværk vi ser i hele naturens rige, har ikke tænkt sig at vi skal være ulykkelige; han har ikke tænkt sig at vi ikke skal have smag, eller behag for disse ting. Det er hans plan at vi skal nyde dem og blive lykkelige ved naturens fortryllelse, som er hans eget skaberværk.