(Rose no longer in its prime)
Tonight, while watering the poor plants that were begging for
something to drink, I noticed a rose that was no longer in the prime of its
bloom. The bloom had “run” its course
and needed to be plucked from the stem.
However as I was standing there replenishing the plants with water, I
noticed the rose had a particular beauty about it even though it had “run” its
course. For that reason I decided it was
a good night to get out the camera; something I hadn’t done in a while.
Once again I wasn’t disappointed in what nature has to
offer. I decided the details of the rose
were intricate enough that I should use my macro lens. I am truly amazed every time I look through
that lens. Tonight, while taking
pictures of the beautiful dilapidated rose I noticed a green insect on the
plant; the rose no longer became the focus.
This insect was fascinating! It
was very deliberate in all of its actions.
It moved very slowly as it turned around; one step at a time. At some point in watching this insect it appeared
to be “cleaning” its legs. It would put
one leg at a time up to its mouth and then carefully put it back. No move was quick or jerky but “thought” out.
As I was watching this insect through my camera lens, the
thought that came to mind was how deliberate am I in my relationship with
Christ? Do I set aside time to study and
pray or is it something that I get to when I have a chance? Sadly, too many times I have to say I am not
deliberate or it is the first thing knocked off my list of things to do. Life gets busy!
I am so grateful Christ doesn’t operate under the same
premise as I do! Can you imagine how
busy Christ is with all the details of the world? He could easily forget about me; but he doesn’t! Matthew 6:26 notes, “Look at the birds of the
air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your Heavenly
Father feeds them. Are you not much more
valuable than they?” Matthew also notes
in 10:30, “And the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” Christ is never too busy for any of us. We are truly valuable to Him; so much so that
He even knows how much hair we have on our heads.
Christ was also deliberate in His love for us. Romans 5:8 – “But God demonstrates His own
love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” He could’ve decided He wasn’t going to die
for us because we couldn’t get our act together; but he didn’t!!! His love for us is so grand that while we
continually sin He doesn’t give up on us!
Be deliberate in your relationship with Christ! Don’t set Christ aside and when you have a
moment you will get to Him! When I take
time for study despite my long list of things to do; I always seem to get everything
done. Many times I even have time to
spare. Not only do I have time to spare,
but I had time to truly spend with the One that loves me so dearly. Christ should never be on the “to do” list,
He should be foundation of our everyday life.
Cheryl
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