Jesus in the power of the Spirit, Jesus armed with the Spirit, is artist, poet, seer, prophet, and reformer combined. He sought to re-equip his people with the ability to image things. "Look at the birds of the air," he reminded them. "Consider the lilies of the field," he invited them. Birds are not just birds, nor are lilies just lilies. Does not the sight of the birds of the air lead you to the image of the caring God? Do not the lilies of the field enable you to perceive God as the symbol of love?

C. S. Song, Jesus and the Power of the Spirit