I strolled around enjoying the perfume of jasmine on the breeze, dead heading petunias and pansies while keenly searching for the appearance of buds on the perennial bedding plants that I split into dozens a couple of months ago, I'm expectant because they put on such a show - golden flowers against olive green leaves, just glorious, I'll see if I can find a photo so you can appreciate my quest.
I can't believe that this is the only photo that I have of these magnificent gold flowers, there will be hundreds in a few weeks and I shall take a photo of the show!
Anyway, I snapped this very pretty, cupped, David Austin rose called "Heritage", only one bloom on a rather straggly bush as a result of it being moved around the garden several times, in attempts to find the perfect spot.
I wondered again how does God engineer perfume into a flower, so much beauty in colour and form, but such lovely perfume as well. It lasts long past the petals falling, no matter how many noses sniff the bloom the perfume is sufficient for all to enjoy.
The thought then came to me that, despite the bush not being in the greatest shape, for whatever reason, the flower is still significant, still beautiful, still beautifully perfumed, still able to offer joy to the observer who witnesses it's presence. That gave me great encouragement as I considered the placement of believers in this world. Whatever, wherever their situation, they display God's glory and are a sweet smelling savour to Him, a testament of Him to those who witness their presence. Salt, and light to those around them.
Take a moment today to enjoy God's creation and consider Him.
Simply Susan
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