The Stubborn Dahlia

Dahlias resist my efforts to produce the blooms I want.My last effort laughed at me, then withered. But later what I thought was dead pushed through the soil and produced orange petals. When I watered my other plants, the dahlia also benefited from refreshment. I couldn’t see what happened under the ground, but the roots absorbed water and nourished the plant. This dahlia was stubborn enough to resist death. Sometimes our goals feel like my flower. Nothing happens. Our desires die. But God has other plans. He tells us not to grow weary in well doing and we will reap a harvest. We can’t see what the Lord does behind the scenes in the spiritual world. Our part is to continue to nourish our souls with the water of the Word. When we are stubborn enough to resist giving up, the Father’s resurrection power will bring new life to our efforts.