THE ROSE

The Christmas Rose!

I love roses…and I’m not particular–”just one red rose will do!”–any time of the year! This Christmas we celebrate the giving of a rose more beautiful than words can describe. God’s gift to the world: The Beautiful Rose of Sharon! His fragrance fills our heart and especially during this season of the year, His warm, loving presence seems to even flood our world. People are kinder, gentler, more loving, more friendly, more giving than at any other time of the year.

People are lonely too–more than at any other time of the year.

Our hearts break as we realize how many live all around us in our world today. They watch the warm family love and fellowship of everyone around them–and they weep alone. Jesus Christ, the Rose of Sharon, came to earth for them too.

Let’s share the fragrance of Christ–a smile, a hug, some warm baked cookes, a small gift–something that says, “Smile…God loves you…and I do too. Think about it–do it–and you will have a WONDERFUL day! Or at the very least a single rose!

P.S. Know someone who’s lonely? Send them a rose!

I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.  As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. Song 2:1-2