Today I wish I had a red rose in my hand. Yes, I am in love.
I love my wife and she deserves a room full of them. I love my daughters and
they too deserve a bouquet of red roses. On and on I could go. The red rose has
come to symbolize a man’s love for his sweetheart. I have sent many roses thru
the years. However, today I don’t have one handy...or so I think...and as I
look at my wife’s picture...I feel so in love with her. It’s not exactly what
you think though.
You see I’m sitting in my office at the local coffee shop
and wouldn’t you know this beloved older couple sits down right behind me. They
sat so close that while I am working I can hear their conversation quite
clearly. It is obvious from the start that this gentleman is desperately in
love with his sweet heart. He fawns over her comfort and his great fortune just
to sit beside her beauty. I know, I thought the same thing....come on man! Yet,
as their conversation continued, he wanted to make sure she was comfortable,
happy, and had everything she needed.
I must say it was refreshing. It was also uncomfortable
because I had to admit to myself I needed to make sure that my wife understood
how I feel about her. As they left, they felt the need to visit with me for no
particular reason other than to be nice. He said...and I hasten to repeat
this...”Young man don’t work so hard”. As I responded with “yes sir I
won’t”...I had to confess to them about my listening ears and touched heart. I
shared with them that I was very blessed to be in their company today and that
I believed God sat them next to me.
They then shared their story how God had brought them
together after they had each lost their spouses. The story continued how they
dated in High School and after all these years found love again with each other.
I told them God is good all the time and to me He never ceases to be good to
us...no matter our age.
Of course this reminded me of our precious Lord’s love for
us...just wanting to make sure we are happy, and comfortable, and that we have
everything we need. That somehow and someway, His love is everlasting and it
never fails. I could quote so many verses that tell of His furious love and
mercy for us. John 3:16, 10:10; 1 John 4:7; Psalm 36:7; Romans 5:8 and
Ephesians 2:4-5 just to name a few. You see I had a red rose or two handy the
whole while. It might do us well to read these “Red Rose” verses and remind
ourselves that the steadfast love of God endures forever...and all God’s
children said Amen!
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