I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. My wildflower knowledge has grown over the past few years so I knew this was like the hepatica that I have learned to recognize but it was different. It had red anthers instead of the usual yellow ones. Hepatica is such a small flower that if you weren’t looking for it you may not even see it. It is a humble flower, not one of the famous wildflowers of the Smokys that many flock to see this time of year. This small flower has much to teach us. Its petals are pure white, like the perfect, sinless life of Jesus; the red anthers like his blood shed for us. Small and humble like the servant that Jesus was and we are called to be.
The words, “I love you,” are simple and humble like this hepatica. They are intimate and precious words. Jesus said these words with his actions on this Good Friday, his blood shed for us. Today we say these words back to Jesus, “I love you Lord because you have heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.” Prayer Merciful God, I love you because you first love me, red blood spilled over a white, sinless life - a life that perfectly fulfilled the will of God. I will call on you as long as I live. Amen
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