I realize that 27 degrees in some parts of the Country would be a warming trend, but here in Lower Alabama 27 degrees is C O L D. Freezing!
And we’ve been covering up our tender vegetation, and for some that was not enough to save them — they died. But my Rosemary. Well, she’s doing fine. And she ministered a lesson to me this week.
Rosemary. I want to be like the Rosemary in my herb garden. Cold, harsh weather has not robbed her of life. She’s still green, still showing full life and when I brushed up against her, her aroma made we want to linger near.
Rosemary Christians.
Christians that do not wither away, get dry and brittle when things don’t pan out to their liking. Christians that do not need the limelight to keep on shining for JESUS. Christians who choose to reach deeper when dry spells come. Christians that give off the fragrance of Christ especially when adversity comes close, brushing, bruising and breaking their gentle hearts.
Yes, this world needs an ‘army’ of Rosemary Christians.
And on this Friday morning, even if every other day this week we did not choose to be a practicing Rosemary Christian, in JESUS name we can be today.
2 Corinthians 2: (New Living Translation)14 But thank God! He has made us His captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. 16 To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?
I can only say Thank You. Why You love us so is an amazing mystery, but since You do, Thank You, Thank You, ABBA. I pray for strength and wisdom to practice Rosemary Christianity today and I ask this for each precious soul who comes to this screen to read and pray. Thank You for the privilege of praying for others and there are many on our collective hearts – we entrust each to You now in JESUS Name for Your Divine and Holy Will to be accomplished in each life. Amen and amen.
With holy hugs … till Monday,
Kathie
