““Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east?” ( Job 38:12 NLT)
I am overwhelmed with wonder, my finite mind cannot even imagine the terrible majesty of God! Reading Job chapters 37 and 38, my heart trembles and I can’t even reason.
““Where does light come from, and where does darkness go?” (Job 38:19 NLT)
How awesome and indescribable is the power and majesty of God! I can spend the rest of my days contemplating how He created everything, the seen and the unseen!
The greatness of God overwhelms my intelligence!
His works are so impressive that my strength escapes me. And I’m in ecstasy with no desire to analyze anything, I just want to rest in His greatness!
“… He is clothed in dazzling splendor.” ( Job 37:22 NLT).
I cordially invite you to read chapters 38-39 of the Book of Job. I have felt overwhelmed without being able to reason or analyze. It is listening the voice of the Creator conversing. I am speechless!
In 2008 I bought a potted avocado plant. It was planted in that pot for a few years. The man who mows my lawn planted it in the ground for me. I was very excited with my new acquisition thinking of having a great harvest soon.
Splendidly beautiful!
The years passed and my avocado tree was beautiful. My little plant grew splendidly, full of beauty!
I was far from knowing that in just 6 days, Central Florida was going to be assaulted by killer hurricanes Irma and Maria. Such an overwhelming storm crushed my beautiful tree.
Bent by the force of the hurricane
I never thought that my little tree was going to have to go through such a big odyssey. It was a long and adventurous journey for me, protecting my tree with many prayers.
On the way to recovery ❤️🩹
Ten months later, my avocado tree was doing very well on the road to recovery. Some dry twigs can be seen, but the greenery is very exciting.
A few more years and my avocado tree has grown enormously, but shows no sign of fruiting. And since I’m a city girl, I don’t know anything about agriculture. But well-meaning people advised me to drive a nail into it. And I felt my bones chill, how could I drive a nail into a living tree? That’s so cruel!
To drive a nail in it? NO!It grew crooked as a result of the hurricanes.
Once , the Lord saw many leaves and no figs and cursed the tree. I was also getting impatient. I was about to cut it off, but decided to pray one more time.
And at the end of January 2023, I plucked up my courage and went out and anointed the log with oil in the name of Jesus. I spoke life as the Lord gives us authority for, furthermore, the anointing oil is the only medicine in my house. And that plant was sick and needed healing!
March 7, 2023, bloomed profusely just in two months!
Look what happened two month later! I knew it was God. The barren tree was full of flowers!
I kept checking to see if any little avocados show up. All the flowers disappeared and there were no fruits. After so much emotion, my heart was breaking. But on May 5, 2023, I came to my office to review my Sunday preaching and tried to cheer myself up.
And with a little sadness in my heart, I said to the Lord, “I am thankful that you have answered my prayer. Although, I’m a little sad, but at least those flowers were a sign of hope” And I thanked Jesus.
Praise God! The little red circles are showing the tiny avocados
I felt a little downcast and gave the plant a sad look. And to my astonishment, I saw one small avocado. I almost flew downstairs to take pictures and the joy I felt was indescribable. It happened in two months. Praise the Lord!
Twenty years for this beauty. Patience!
Today, I thank God for allowing me to harvest an avocado. God has used this tree to teach me once again that the storms of life only make us stronger, because He guides us with His gaze.
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye on you.” (Psalms 32:8 MEV)
This beautiful avocado waits to ripen. God’s goodness is seen in each small thing!
