One of our church members passed away and her funeral was this week. As is customary, the family gave some of the flowers to the church to use in our services this weekend. We don’t keep the AC running in the building throughout the week so the only place to keep the flowers fresh is in my office.
I’m looking at an arrangement that is two feet wide and three feet tall. Pinks, purples, and greenery. Very pretty.
Had we left the arrangement in the sanctuary the heat would wilt the flowers by Sunday. Not very pretty. The one place where the flowers will stay fresh and pretty is in the office where I keep the temperature below 70 all the time!
You are not much different from the flowers. Kept under the right conditions you will flourish. Exposed to harsh conditions you will wilt.
What are the right conditions? Where is the temperature and humidity just right? In the presence of the Father! Just like the flower will wilt if not kept in my office, so you will wilt if you do not stay close to the Lord.
His love is refreshing.
His forgiveness is refreshing.
His counsel is refreshing.
His mercy is refreshing.
The flowers don’t have a choice – they sit where they are set.
You have a choice. Will you stay close to the Lord and thrive or will you wander and wilt?
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