A Series from the Psalms

I welcome the dew of the morning.
I savor the fragrance of roses made sweeter by the droplets.
I embrace being seen, known, and cherished by God.

Roses sparkle in the sunshine,
their petals soft and delicate.
A beauty that surely stands the test of time.
Fragrance lingers in the air
while layers of petals unfold
as if to embrace each one of us
with a love that grows with time.

“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3

Life is full of twists and turns.
Lots of comings and goings.
Yet we stop.
To smell the roses.

Why?

Because the rose invites us to slow down.
To be gentle.
To be soft.
To take a break from the whirlwind of life.

Why?

To experience the everlasting love of God,
of nature,
of each other.

Like a rose, we heed the call. To slow down and listen. To pay attention to our prickly tempers. Or our prickly attitudes. Or our prickly words.

And like a rose, God wraps his petals around us. He calls us beloved. Where we are. How we are. All of it.

Roses teach us that love and honesty grow together. Their petals show us vulnerability, while their thorns remind us that boundaries are holy. They teach us that beauty is layered — formed by seasons.

Seasons of opening.
Waiting.
Shaping.
Polishing.
Tending.

There’s no pressure.
No expectation.
Just an invitation.

God’s love lingers over us — the scents of frankincense and myrrh. Leading us to the holy land. The land of milk and honey.

May you rest in abundant love.
May you trust the God who calls you beloved.
May you bloom gently, honestly, and in holiness —just like the rose.

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