Have you ever had a time period or day that just felt blah? You might have been counting down days for an important trip or waiting for months to pass for a long awaited job change. If this circumstance fits you or a friend, read on.
Several evenings ago my hubby and I went for a walk. The day's temp had peaked to a summer scorching heat in the high 90's. Consequently we waited to take a walk during the cool of the evening around sunset time. A favorite spot for us is a heavily wooded area near our house, that has a walking path through fields of tall grasses, weeds and hanging mosses.
After about fifteen minutes into the walk, I suddenly stopped. My eyes were drawn to an unusual flower, nestled amongst the tall grasses. What was this? I had never seen anything like it before! A beautiful, purple flowering vine was hidden within the weeds!
With some internet searching I discovered it's name and origin, the Passiflora Incarnata. The passion flower was known to be discovered by the Spanish doctor Monardes in Peru in 1569. Forty years later, it was introduced to Europe as an ornamental plant. Roman Catholic priests of the late 1500's named it for the Passion (suffering and death) of Jesus Christ. The three stigma could represent the the trinity and very nails of the cross. The many dainty fringes of the flower were bloody lashes of the Roman scourge, meant to hasten the death of the man condemned to die on the cross.
In my discovery after a somewhat blah day, I leave you with this kudo: Keep your eyes open along your blah days, uneventful days or even your fast-paced laborious days. There is a passion flower somewhere waiting along your journey. It may include some sacrifice, but know you are producing a beautiful flower in God's eyes. Just as Christ died and suffered for us, so your endurance is producing an accomplished work that could change the course of history for someone else.
Walk peacefully in your journey that seems to lead to nothingness, a blossom might be right around the next bend! Then your fields of nothingness will turn into field of purpose, as you marvel at the beauties of God's creation.
The flowers have appeared in the countryside, the season of singing has come. Solomon 2:12
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