Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Hosea 14
by: Leota Stevens.
When people pass by my front yard, they frequently stop to admire the myriad of flowers that bloom throughout the year. Springtime is a real show-stopper because my Calla Lilies are enormous. Each time they are caressed by a gentle breeze, their beautiful white cupped blossoms sway gracefully atop their slender green stalks. These plants are hardy as well as ornamental; their roots tenaciously bind to the life-giving soil. The fourth and fifth verses of this chapter compare those who have been forgiven by God to the lily. We grow as we are rooted in the word, and we become something to behold as we are freely loved and pardoned by God and do the same for others.