Wild Flowers

There was so much good stuff in what I read this morning, I've decided to split it into different postings.

Matthew 6:30 says, "If God pays such attention to the appearance of wild flowers - most of which are never seen - don't you think He'll attend to you, take pride in you, do His best for you?"

This is what I like about The Message - it brings in facets of the Scripture that I would never see on my own. And in this verse, the phrase "most of which are never seen" really struck a chord with me. Think about it. God created thousands of beautiful flowers that grow in the wild. His creation of them was/is perfect -they weren't just an after-thought. Yet, the majority of them grow, blossom, wither and die without having ever been seen by a human eye. Still, God created them to be beautiful, not just functional. This is how much attention he pays to the wild flowers.

This knowledge then forces me to look at the last part of Christ's question "...don't you think He'll attend to you..." To really look at it, I have to personalize it "...don't you think He'll attend to Sherry, take pride in Sherry, do His best for Sherry?" My immediate reaction to that question is, "Of course I believe that." But that's a trite response. Do I, truly, deep down at gut level believe that God will/does attend to me, take pride in me, do his best for me?" Do my actions each day - each moment - live out that kind of faith? These are hard quesions for me. It's difficult to be that honest - with God, with myself - with you. I think that more often than not, I don't trust Him. I don't ask Him for help. I have selective hearing when it comes to His counsel. So, once again I'm brought back to my lessen from the first days readings - listen and obey. That seems to be my theme for the year.

This really is exciting stuff for me! I know it may seem I'm being hard on myself, but I'm not. I know this is a learning process - one that will continue until...gosh. I don't know. Do you think we ever stop learning? What God is revealing to me is so precious!! And posting my thoughts helps cement these revelations, even more than just journaling does. So, thanks again, for walking through this with me. I really am looking forward to seeing more people post their thoughts!