God wishes to be praised by all His creatures, from the peacock
that lives out in the open, to the ant that lives in the hidden
darkness of the earth. There is something magnificent about the
ant -- its work, humility and constant activity. You could
almost say its work is organized and rational. Its colonies are
perfectly constructed. The ant is different from the butterfly.
When you see a butterfly, you are enchanted with its bluish-
green color and its flying pattern. If we were to make a
collection of God’s creatures, we would find the most diverse
perfections -- from humility to magnificence. God desires to be
known in all His works. Creatures exist in great variety. They
form collections. This is so creation reflects God in the most
complete manner possible. Consider a collection of precious
stones. To be complete, it must contain many stones. To be truly
magnificent, it must display every possible beauty that a stone
can have. The Koh-I-Noor diamond has radiance and beauty which
easily recalls the splen