My dear husband came into the bedroom where I was resting a few minutes ago with a great apology. He had in his hands a broken orchid blossom, the last one that was alive. He said, "I am so disappointed in what I did." He knows how much I love my flowers. I assured him that this was not a great tragedy and was not his fault. I took the blossom and showed him where the stem was dried and told him that the blossom was not getting any nourishment from the "mother" plant and it was just a matter of time that the blossom would have dropped off soon anyway.
Of course, you can see where I am going with this one! And, of course, the converse is true. Stay attached to the mother/father plant, receive nourishment and live!
Thank you, Jesus, for the nourishment that you give us as we are grafted into the Vine. Thank you for our daily bread, for new mercies every morning, for the strength that is returned through a night of restorative sleep. Thank you for wholeness and holiness!
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