Rabbi Chaninah bar Papa taught that at the time of creation HaShem instructed the trees to grow according to their individual species, i.e., not to intermingle. Upon observing this, the grasses concluded that HaShem does not want the world to be in chaos. Therefore, when the grasses came forth, each species emerged according to its own, individual species. At that point, an angel declared, "May the honor of HaShem be forever, HaShem will rejoice in His creations."

It is the nature of grasses to intermingle. Nevertheless, they honored HaShem by going against their nature, i.e., they grew according to their own species. Their effort reflected their awareness of HaShem's Will, that goodness and order fill earth.

Every creation has an intuitive understanding of the greatness and goodness of HaShem. Moreover, man, who is created in the very image of HaShem, has the ca