He unfolds the rose

It had been quite a cold night. I awoke one morning to a blanket of fog. The sun was shining so brightly. Rays of light were hitting the water droplets at an angle that caused them to sparkle. Beautiful! I grabbed my camera...

 

It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God’s design,
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.

 

The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I;
The flower God opens so sweetly,
In my hands would fade and die.

 

If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God’s design,
Then how can I have wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?

 

So I’ll trust Him for His leading
Each moment of every day
And I’ll look to Him for His guidance
Each step of the pilgrim way.

 

For the pathway that lies before me
My heavenly Father knows
I’ll trust Him to unfold the moments
Just as He unfolds the rose.

 

~Selma Swanson

 

 

It is my prayer for you, as we begin another year, that you may entrust your Father in Heaven with your rose - with your life. Trust Him to unfold the petals - one at a time, and be blessed with the sweet fragrance and inner joy of doing so.