As I have mentioned before, I am obsessed (ok, I'll use the 'O' word!) with all of the many, varied, wonderful forms of life that we can find living around us. While I do not worship Creation, I am certainly enthralled by it. Bugs, plants, big animals, little animals, even fungus, I find all of it so very cool!
From a Christian perspective, I view fungus sort of like baptism (now I have your attention, eh!). Romans 6:4 states, "We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." Out of death comes new life, which is the life story of a fungus. From a dead, rotting piece of wood, some of the most beautiful creations in nature come to life. I know not everybody agrees on the beauty of a fungus, but you have to admit the coral fungus above is pretty darn cool!
Romans 6:4 is talking about baptism. As we are dunked in the water, we are symbolizing Christ's death, and resurrected out of the water as a new life. Just as God uses the fungus above in the grand scheme of things, He uses us as well. The fungus has the purpose of speeding along decomposition. He has a purpose too, I would argue uniquely selected by God, for each of us. And God considers both the fungus and us as beautiful. Anything that fulfills His will is beautiful. And it doesn't really matter if we have come from a rotting piece of wood. God doesn't care about your past, just your future!
By the way, regarding the fungi pics, the top is a Coral Fungus, the middle is Scarlet Cup, and the third is a species of Mycena. By the way, some Mycena are bioluminescent, meaning, they glow in the dark. How cool is that!
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