Lily of the Valley

A little while ago when I was talking to Jesus, I was thanking Him for all that He had done for me. I thanked Him for always being there for me, always helping me to make the right decisions and so on. This changed into expressing thanks for who He is to me. I began to say things like, “You are my Rock, my salvation, a strong tower where I feel safe. You are my Comforter, my Joy and strength.

When in the middle of my speaking out my love for Jesus, I heard another voice very clearly saying “You are the Lily of the Valley”. At first, I didn’t take much note of it. It wasn’t a phrase that I had used in recent times. As it persisted I wondered why it kept coming into my head, not that it disturbed me, so I decided to look it up as I knew it was in the Bible. As I opened my Bible (Amplified version, which expands on the meaning of the words) to Song of Solomon 2:1-2 I read the words of a song between two lovers:

She says: “I am only a little Rose or autumn crocus of the plain of Sharon, or a (humble) lily of the Valleys (that grows in deep and difficult places).”
He responds: “Like the lily among thorns, so are you, my love, among the daughters.”
…and the song goes on.

As I read those words I instantly knew that as I am declaring my love for Jesus, so Jesus was sending His love in return, and our song went on.

I am sharing this with you because when there is so much going on around us, we can easily forget that Jesus is waiting to tell us how much He loves us. At times it overwhelms me how real His presence is to me, like any other person sitting beside me. He listens to me and He talks to me. He is the one who totally gets me and understands my passion for the things I like and dislike. He brings the best out in me and steers me away from dangers that come across my path.

As some of you know these last few years have been pretty difficult for me and my family when we lost our son Sam. Yet, I can honestly say, like a Lily of the Valley that grows in deep and difficult places, I am stronger today than I have ever been. The more I look to God, lean on His strength and draw on His unlimited resources, the less I want to rely on my own thoughts and opinions. His truth has fed me and raised me up, I am not who I used to be. My roots go deeper, and my face is toward the light.

My hope and prayer is that you too will make time to spend with Jesus so that He can give you His word of truth for your life, your every day situations. You too can sing songs with Him and know that you are loved.