One morning during a
three month sabbatical I was walking to my prayer room passing by our bay window that was filled with beautiful flowers
called Irises. They were in full bloom,
shouting a grand finale of colors and majesty. As I walked past them, I heard
the Lord whisper. "Bill, I want you to
sit down and behold the flowers." As I did, I found myself mesmerized by their beauty and I began
to repeat their name out loud..."Iris,
Iris, Iris and then out came, "I Rest!"
It's the first time a
flower ever preached to me. I kept gazing upon their glory and studied them. I couldn't find one flower that looked
like it was struggling. I couldn't find
one flower that looked like it was worried. Have you ever seen a flower that
looked worried? ( unless you don't water
it ) These flowers were just being and growing into what God had called them to be with no struggle, no
sweat and no worry. They looked like they
were rejoicing.
The Lord spoke through
those Irises saying. "Bill, I am calling you to rest in Me. As you rest in Me you will naturally grow into all
that I've called you to be. There is a rest to them that believe. You not only must believe
in Me but believe Me to bring to pass
what I have spoken to you. I am the faithful one who has called you who will
also do it. Only
believe."
Blessings,
Bill
Yount
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