CONSIDER THE SOURCE
Our lilacs bloomed late this year, but that didn’t detract from their delicate purple, violet, and lavender hues, or their captivating aroma. After snipping and arranging a bunch in a crystal vase on the dining room table, their fragrance permeated the entire house. Ahh! There’s nothing as wonderful, as fresh, as organic, as this springtime flower.
However, a few days later shriveled petals accumulated on the table, and their signature scent had morphed into a sour odor.
Though I’d filled the vase with cold water, added a few ice cubes, and kept them in a cool room, something went wrong!
Jesus said “... for without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5b, NIV)
When we're cut off from the vine, acting under our own power, groping for happiness from any other place than the Giver of Life, we might look and smell sweet for a time. But the blush will wear off, the fragrance will depart, and we'll soon wither and die.
Before the petals begin to fall, before we lose our salt, before our aroma sours, let's plug back into the vine, renew, and rejuvenate. Let's not only consider but cling to the source.
By eMarie
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