A Rose

My husband got me a gorgeous arrangement of red roses (dozen) for being "The Mother of His Kids and a marvelous wife." They are still gorgeous! Have you ever stood still, looked into the head of a rose and marveled at its beauty? Days before such a beautiful rose was a small, tight bud. Who could imagine that within a few days this would become a beauty so large it seemed impossible that it ever fit into that bud? What's more, the rose can overwhelm with the pleasure of its exquisite fragrance.

Becoming a Christian is like this. Without Christ, we "are limited and small" but once we have been united with Christ, (Phil. 2:1) our loving Savior, we unfold and expland like that rose. In Christ we can become full of rich and compassion, spreading the fragrance of love.

See ya in Church, 10 a.m. tomorrow.