Hosea14verse5 ’I will be as the de unto Isreal: he shall grow as the Lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.’

There are certain ways you ought to flourish as a believer and I have shared two of such ways with you so far. Today by his grace, we will be looking at another dimension of your flourishing. Precious child of God, your flourishing is supposed to be according to a particular manner and order. You are not to flourish anyhow.
HOW YOU WILL FLOURISH:

3. You ought to flourish like the Lily. This is how God wants you to flourish. So what kind of qualities does a lily possess? If you know how a lily flourishes, you will be in a better position of how you ought to flourish! So let’s look at the qualities of the lily.
QUALITIES OF THE LILY:

i. It is a beautiful plant. Lilies add graceful elegance and fragrance to any garden. Matt6v28-29. This is how your life ought to be also, so to what extent are you adding beauty and color to your world?

ii. It is the Queen or Grand Dame of the Garden. It stands out in any garden. This is how distinct you ought to be too

iii. It grows without cultivation. They don’t struggle to grow or thrive. This means, succeeding and thriving should not be a struggle for you! Matt6v28

iv. They are resourceful. They can develop from a bulb and a seed and grow anywhere from 2 to 6 feet in height, depending on the species.

v. They are used for ornamental and food purposes. King Solomon used them in his house building, and the Greeks and Romans often use them for medicinal purposes. This is a testimony to its usefulness and profitability. My dear reader, this is how you too ought to flourish i.e. flourishing like the lilies. Glory be to his Holy name!

vi. It is a very Productive Plant .i.e. One root producing 50 bulbs.

vii. Lilies are among the oldest living cultivated plants. This speaks about their ability to live very long and well.

My dearly beloved ones, I hope you can see how the lily flourishes now! This is how the testimony of your flourishing should also look like! May this be a reality in your life in Jesus name, amen.

Other Scriptural References: SoS2v1-2: 1Ki7v19, 22, 26: Lk12v22

Prayer for Today: Holy Spirit, help me to really flourish like the lilies in Jesus name, amen.

CONFESSION: This is my testimony and experience: I flourish like lilies! Therefore every attribute of how a lily flourishes is written all over my life and work! Glory be to God in the highest!