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Look At The Flowers
LUKE 12:27 LB
27 "Look at the lilies! They don't toil and spin, and yet Solomon in all his
glory was not robed as well as they are.
Many people would have you believe that God only supplies what we need --
nothing more.
But they haven't considered the flowers!
If you want to know God better, obey Jesus and look at the flowers. They were
God's idea.
Why did God make flowers? They're not necessary. Although they may have some
purposes, one kind of flower in one single color could have been made to meet
all the needs.
The fact is: flowers are not needed. They are "extra,"
something far, far beyond merely what was needed.
We could live without flowers, but life is so much more
beautiful with them.
Dear friend, God is not intent on you barely scraping by. He told you to ask
and receive -- that your joy may be full (see John 16:24). God desires your
joy to be full.
But don't make the mistake that so many do. Abundance of "things" will never
satisfy you apart from God. But what a joy it is when you have close
fellowship with the Creator, and can thank Him for all the wonderful things
He has provided for you because of His great love. In that context, things
are a great
blessing, because they are a constant reminder of the goodness and love of
God.
Others tell us that "God only helps those who help themselves" and make us
think that "if it is to be, it is up to me."
No. While it is true that we must cooperate with God, mostly by trusting Him
and resisting our enemy by standing in faith on God's Word, it is not true
that we have only ourselves to depend on.
That was part of Jesus' point: God "prospers" flowers better than Solomon
could achieve -- and he was the richest man who ever lived! God can, and
will, take care of you, too. Just let Him.
Whenever I see flowers, or whenever I think of the abundance God has
provided, it reminds me of His love, and I say, "Thank You Lord, for
flowers."
SAY THIS: Thank You Lord, for flowers!
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