Shade Tree Wisdom 10/26/12

         There are several cannas blooming in our backyard, standing tall and nicely red, waving in the quiet air, and delighting our eye. No one else sees it, unless we call it to the attention of guests.

          It reminded me of a time we were visiting our church cemetery, and mother said, “Come, I want to show you something”. She led the way back to the first section where the very first settlers were buried, and there, nearly hidden by various gravestones, was a rose bush in full bloom.

          Mother said, “My friend Frieda showed me this. Her great grandparents are buried here and her family keeps that bush neatly trimmed and pruned and sees that it gets watered in dry times. But hardly anybody even knows it’s even here. It’s sort of sad”.

          So it is, but that is life too, isn’t it.

          That’s my point today.

          St. Paul said (Translation, the Message):
              “Isn’t it obvious that God deliberately chose
               Men and women that the culture overlooks
               And exploits and abuses, chose these ‘nobodies’
               To expose the hollow pretentions of the ‘somebodies’.” 1 Cor, 1, 27-28.

          Indeed, that God often picks “the little things which have no strength” 2 Cor. 12,7-10. to accomplish His purpose.

          In this world we are always the minority, and always under attack. Peter reminds us, “think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you as if some strange thing happened to you”. 1 Peter 4,12.

          So, count on it, be that rose “born to blush unseen” and know that the eye of your God is ever on you and be aware always that His promise is to you, “I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” God bless your living.

GPD 10/26/12