Resurrection, time to reconnect
Did you know that bulbils or plantlets are small plants that grow from the parent plant? I was surprised to see a tiny plant growing from my Gasworthia flower shoot. The Bulbils appear at the end of the stem where the cluster of flowers are formed and this is a form of propagation. The bulbils should be left to become bigger and as they get heavier, the stem bends and when they touch the soil, roots form and the new plant grows. Without the parent plant there is no nutrition and the bulbils will not survive.
In our spiritual journey, we need daily nutrition for our growth, that connection through prayer, reading and understanding God's word the Bible. We should be setting boundaries and always making the right choices according to His word. To gain more wisdom and understanding of God's unconditional love and His grace towards us for our salvation and eternal life. Salvation is the beginning of our personal relationship with Christ. The Holy Spirit comes into our lives as our helper, our encourager and gives us hope. As we celebrate resurrection Sunday it is a reminder that God loves us so much that He sent His son Jesus to this earth, to live as a human, suffer and die on the cross for our sins and resurrected on the third day and we celebrate Easter. Jesus became the bridge for us humans with God.
In my journey of life, as today is also my wedding anniversary, I was reminded about reinforcing all my relationships and everything that I have, with more love, respect, gratitude and to enjoy that companionship more without taking things for granted. When God brings two people together, the most difficult part of becoming one is a process, of uniting two souls, that has the mind, will and emotions. To acknowledge and accept mistakes, and make every effort to treat each other with honour and respect. Life may be difficult with lots of ups and downs but we become spiritually mature knowing that God is with us all the time. Give your all to Jesus, trust and lean on Him, and you will love and enjoy His best plan for your unique life in this earth. I recall these words by writer Sharon Jaynes, that God changes graves into gardens, mourning into dancing, ashes into beauty, seaways into highways, rivers into roadways, dry bones into armies, shame into glory and a cross into a crown.
Are you chasing Easter bunnies or taking this time to reflect on the death, the burial and the resurrection of Christ and reconnecting with Him?
