I wore all pink and flowers today not expecting to see the cherry blossoms or any flower trees in D.C! The peak bloom for the cherry blossoms was March 28th. I enjoy seeing them each year but I wasn’t able to see them then. All of the blossoms were gone a few days later because of the rainy weather!
While driving today, I saw a few trees left. Apparently they had a later bloom than the others and they are STILL standing! I got a whole revelation from this lol. Sometimes we may “bloom” later or receive things later than what we desire. We tend to become discouraged by watching others receive what we have been waiting for. But when God desires to give us things, He wants these things to be long lasting. He wants us to remain in Him and not perish because we received something prematurely that we weren’t ready for!
These trees bloomed later than the others yet THEY are still there. The others were destroyed because of the circumstances around them aka the weather! When the Lord blesses us and gives us things, He desires for us to remain planted and rooted so that when the weather (storms, life’s circumstances, temptation etc.) come we are not destroyed! So don’t be discouraged if you are a “late” bloomer, because with God you are RIGHT ON TIME and He’s preparing you to LAST!!!!
Matthew 19:30 NKJV
“But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”
Jeremiah 17:8 NKJV
“For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.”
In seasons of planting seeds it can be discouraging when you don’t see any outward growth but what you don’t see is the growth that is taking place in the roots beneath the soil. Plants need strong and healthy roots in order to flourish. It is the same with us! We need to be rooted in our faith to withstand storms and to also produce long lasting fruit. Sometimes the growth that is happening in our lives may be unrecognizable and hidden but that doesn’t mean that the growth isn’t taking place.
At some point the seeds that have been growing under the soil WILL sprout up and grow into a beautiful harvest that all will see. So if you are in a season where you are planting seeds, don’t be discouraged. Your harvest time is coming! It’s only a matter of time!
Genesis 8:22 NKJV
“While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, Cold and heat, Winter and summer, And day and night Shall not cease.”
Galatians 6:9 TPT
“And don’t allow yourselves to be weary in planting good seeds, for the season of reaping the wonderful harvest you’ve planted is coming!”
