DAILY?READINGS: 2 Chronicles 36; Daniel 3; 2 John
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peacable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11
I made a swipe at a butterfly pest in my vegetable garden and hit a rosemary bush. As a result of the bruising, the plant diffused a lovely fragrance. So it is with God’s people. Deep sorrows bring forth sweet fragrance. It made me think of the two people in my life that I have admired greatly for their graciousness. What did they have in common? They both knew incredible suffering. Today, will life’s tragedies make you bitter or better? —J. Fleming
Flowers crushed beside the pathway, have a fragrance sweet and rare,
Their gracious scent will ease the trials, of others walking there.—J. Fleming