24 West – Lily
Al Hinson – Donor
The lily is mentioned several times in the Bible. King Solomon spoke of them, and Christ referenced them, too. Lilies came to symbolize Christ not only because they embody purity as “white-robed apostles of hope” — the trumpet-shaped blooms recall the horns that heralded the resurrection of Christ. And the life cycle of Easter lilies, which grow from a bulb for several years beneath the earth before blossoming into magnificent flowers, recalls Jesus’ death and resurrection.
See also: 9 East – Fleur de Lis; 29 West – Iris Bloom.
And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. —Matthew 6:28-29