You will thrive! – Sis. Stella Dhinakaran
“Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” (Proverbs 11:28)
If you minutely watch the growth of a plant, you will see how wonderful it is! The new leaves sprouting or shooting up from the plant really look beautiful. Yes! I love to grow plants. Likewise, when we live as righteous people before the Lord, He too would be very watchful in every small step of our lives. He would see that our life does not dry up and go waste and is not ruined. He would lovingly take care of our life and make it prosper abundantly.
A little girl took great care of a small rose plant and nurtured it tenderly. She rejoiced as if she had received millions of rupees when it grew up and started flowering. She started describing about her rose plant and its beauty to all the people who came to her house and proudly showed it to them. Then the Christmas season came and small children and young people started enjoying a display of fireworks. Somehow, a spark of fire fell on her rose plant and it started to wither. This little girl was full of sorrow and her parents told her, “We will buy you a new plant in place of this withered one.” But she answered them with grief, “I do not want a new one. I only want my old lovely plant.” One day, the maid who was cleaning the garden saw the plant springing back to life and blooming once again. She rushed inside and told this to the little girl and that was it. The entire house was flooded with joy and happiness.
See how much attachment people have for a small plant like this. Likewise, the Lord will also certainly have more care and greater attachment for people who walk before Him in righteous ways and in ways that are pleasing to Him. He will enable them to flourish and prosper like this plant and make their lives a fruitful one.
Prayer:
Loving Father,
Lead me to walk every moment of my life in ways that are pleasing to You. Help my life to bloom and flourish and prosper. May I bring joy in the lives of other people.
In the wonderful name of our Lord Jesus I pray,
Amen!