Thursday, April 19, 2012

Of Flowers...


Flowers hold many valuable lessons worth consideration, but one of my favorites is that of the so often unheeded flower bed-our hearts.
Matthew 6:30 paints the picture of a God who is concerned with even the grass being beautiful!
Yet, he asks,  “if God so clothe the grass of the field... shall he not much more clothe you?”
Our God is a lover of beauty and I can just imagine that a field full of flowers must cause him to smile... 
Yet even more important and charming to him, is to see his children clothed in the beauty of his character.
Is there any reason to remain an unattractive and empty field when Jesus has an endless amount of flower seeds to sow in our hearts?




Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The Alcove

Alcove |ˈalˌkōv|: a recess, niche, or arbor typically nestled the wall of a room or of a garden. The dictionary definition alone makes it sound pleasant and inviting. I was thankful to be able to enjoy such a place the other day but the quiet peace and beauty I enjoyed there came not just from my surroundings but from the ultimate Creator of such abodes... the One who longs to be to us a restful alcove.