LOOK AT THE LILIES

Today's reading: Luke 11-12

"Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God care so wonderfully for flower that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? You have so little faith!" Luke 12:27-28 NLT

If it were spring or summer I'd glance out the window of our little farmhouse and catch a glimpse of the daylilies growing around our trees or the peonies budding out in their crooked rows.

I'd notice how beautifully they are dressed. Each petal created and placed by God. Carefully color matched for the specific flower.

But it's mid-autumn. My flowers are done. Most of them have been mowed down, mulched or their foliage marched off to the compost pile for the year.

It's hard to admire the underground roots of my perennials that are awaiting spring's arrival.

But that's what I'm doing this morning as I ponder this verse.

You see, God's as much in the preservation of roots as He is in the grand display of showy flowers!

His care carries us through seasons of dormancy as well as seasons of fruitfulness.

His love allows us to take in nutrients in order that we might, at the proper time and for His glory, spend our energies serving Him well.

I needed the reminder this morning that the lilies are far more than the showy display of petals at the end of a long willowy green stem!

Maybe, just maybe, you did, too.