CONSIDER THE LILIES
Have you considered the lily lately? We know Easter lilies bloom their hearts out, gracing God’s house. We know Spider lilies run rampant with their silky-looking red and orange tentacles. What Jesus said holds so true for our lives in 2009:
And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you--you of little faith? But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.
Matthew 6:28-34
Or as one lyric goes: “We may not know what life will hold, but we do know who holds life!”
We do not have to have all of life’s answers to rest assured: God gave all God had that we might live. And that is enough. May we stand in gratitude this Easter for one another, for Christ’s action on the cross and in our hearts, and for grace that is sufficient.
I wish for you a blessed Resurrection Day. Thank you for gracing me with your love and kinship.
I love you,
Lucia
