If the gardener sees the lily among thorns, he will plant it in the flower bed to make it grow more beautiful. If a housewife sees a lily among thorns, she will put it in a vase to make it look more noble. However, if the lilies in the thorns were discovered by poets, it would be different; He will never move it; Only silently appreciate it there. Because this is a beautiful picture and a good theme full of poetry. You can even hear him symbolize his lover and sing a beautiful poem saying, "My lover is like a lily among thorns! 」"
How many times do we wish our Lord was a gardener, who would take us from thorns to flower beds and let us enjoy the beauty? How many times have we hoped that the Lord would be a housewife, lead us from thorns to vases, and make us proud of our peers. However, how many times have we almost forgotten that the Lord is also a talented poet, and he can't bear to pull our beautiful lily out of the thorns. He loves this beautiful picture, and he wants to sing a beautiful poem from this poetic theme, whispering to us: "My love is among women, like a lily among thorns!" " "
How can we know the light without darkness? How can you know beauty if you are not ugly? How can we know the holiness without sin? It is not easy to know lilies without thorns. How cute! The lily in the flower bed is ordinary, the lily in the vase is vulgar, and only the lily in the thorn will show its extraordinary Excellence. So we can understand why the Lord's prayer says to God, "I don't ask you to take them away from the world, but please keep them from the evil one" (about 17: 15). It turns out that our Lord, he is a talented poet! He really loves us and hopes that our character will be outstanding in the world.
How can we enjoy laughter without tears? How can you appreciate health without disease? How do you appreciate completeness without defects? Without thorns, it is not easy to appreciate the beauty of lily! The lily in the flower bed is monotonous, and the lily in the vase is gloomy. Only the lilies among thorns will be more charming than the clothes worn by King Solomon. Therefore, we can understand why the Lord refused to accept Paul's plea three times and only answered him, "My grace is enough for you, because my strength is perfect in human weakness" (2 Cor. 12: 9); It turns out that our Lord, he is a talented poet! He really loves us and wants our weakness to show perfect virtue under the cover of Christ's power.
How to show your abilities without being persecuted? How can victory be displayed without trauma? How can we show our struggle without obstacles? Without thorns, it is not easy to show the greatness of lily! The lily in the flower bed is delicate, and the lily in the vase is weak. Only the lily in the thorns will show its great spirit of struggle. Therefore, we can understand why the Lord made his apostles "suffer more, stay in prison for more time, be severely whipped, risk their lives ... and worry about the churches, which is my daily burden" (2 Cor. 1 1: 23-28); It turns out that our Lord, he is a talented poet! He really loves us and wants us to endure from "adversity"; Patience breeds sophistication; Experience breeds hope; I hope I'm not ashamed. "(Luo. 5: 3-5) Let us become strong people in constant struggle until we get the "crown of righteousness". 4:8).
Brothers and sisters: the lilies in the thorns are not escaping from reality, nor are they drifting with the tide. It shows outstanding character, complete virtue and the spirit of struggle in thorns. Can you understand the heart of Christ? He often encourages himself with lilies in thorns, and he is willing to pretend to be lilies in thorns.