Right now, I’m thinking of my spring and summer garden. I am hopeful there will be an abundance of blooms to feast my eyes on. A path of stones to walk through my garden as it will take up most of my yard. And in the middle a bench to sit on and watch the hummingbird’s drink from the petal’s while offering up my daily prayers.
The odd thing about this is, it’s a wonderful place to visit…in my mind. I do dream of such a garden, but I have never actually grown such a garden and I didn’t do any prep work for one this past fall. Most of my blooms are grown in pots that adorn my patio. I did plant a few sunflowers along the back fence which grew well for awhile. I used to have an army of hummingbirds visit each year, but the past two years now there have been very few. The only thing realistic about the garden I mentioned is the path of stones.
Walking through life at times can feel as if we are walking alone on stones. Where is God, and where are his blessings when heartbreak comes and our path is steep and the stones are large and jagged as we try to climb. Or when we grieve the stones are many small and smooth when we step the path is like quick sand, we sink making it hard to lift our feet out and move ahead. Who will pull us out? Our path isn’t always clear to follow as it is overgrown with bitterness, anger, un-forgiveness, pride, and greed. We can get tangled up, or lose our way not knowing where to step or which direction leads to peace or healing. Why isn’t God pointing the way?
All the while God is standing at the spigot. He has never left the yard, or us. He has turned on the shower of blessings and he never stops pouring. We may have strayed from his path, but he keeps those blessings flowing, we just need to open our eyes and hearts and come stand under the flow….open our mouths to and drink from the flowing rush of his love, mercy and grace!
Join me this morning and walk towards Gods continual flow of blessing. Let’s stand under that spigot and get drenched.
“Lord, I feel alone, small and on the wrong path. I know you are there, you say so in your word. I know you have never stopped pouring out blessings for me, help me find my way back. In Jesus name Amen.”