Hi. About three months ago I was mad and depressed. Then the story of the dead bones came to mind. So I looked at my lemon grass. It was dead and dry and brown. So I cut it all down. As I was cutting it I said to God you can bring anything to life so bring this back to life and I will continue to stand for my marriage.
I couldn't see how. I left the dead parts still in the ground. But look at them now, I couldn’t imagine that these could be as thick as the used to be. As always I forget some of the things I ask God for; and I had forgotten about this till someone said wow. Where did they come from? A few weeks ago I was walking over the wall to the steps. This was all cut away. Even my husband said one day. Hey I thought you said you cut this all down and got rid of it. I said I did. He said yeah yeah. See when things grow back people always doubt till it is bought to remembrance what it used to be.
See when God does something he does it right. And sometimes even when we don't get rid of all of the old junk as long as we keep believing and pressing on. No one will notice the old stuff. Not to say it is not still there. If I look hard enough I can find the dead leaves but through the dead God has allowed life. So if we keep looking at our dead circumstances we will never see the life.
And sometimes it takes someone else to point it out to us. I would have never taken notice if someone hadn't said something and I wouldn't have remembered why I did it. That goes for the changes in you as well. I don’t see what everyone else sees, but I know now that it isn’t something to shirk away from but something to embrace, but what they see is the God in me. And yes it is hard, because as I said the old junk is still there begging to be seen, begging to be heard and every once in a while someone will bring it right out and they will say see I knew you hadn’t changed, BUT GOD!! It don’t matter because in the long run they won’t matter. Just God and those who are seeking him will see him in you.
I chopped down that grass for Gods glory and for my strength and if we get rid of our dead leaves and praise God through it all you will see him raise your dead leaves as well.
Have a great afternoon.
Anthonette
Father God as I look and enjoy your wonders and beauty thank u for reminding me that you can raise the dead. And even though to the world my marriage may look dead and done. Just like my lemon grass that u are the greatest and nothing is impossible and my marriage, family and finances will florsh oce again. In Jesus name amen.
