June 28th, 2024
by Robert Presson
by Robert Presson
“I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.” — Song of Solomon 2:1, NKJV
Jesus is the Lily of the Valley. What is a lily? A beautiful flower. What is a valley? A low, nearly invisible area area between two mountains. Think about this imagery for a minute. Maybe even close your eyes for 10 seconds and picture a beautiful flower growing in a valley. Now zoom out and look at the mountains. What happens? The flower is unnoticeable. It is beautiful, but unnoticed.
Nobody looking at a landscape of mountains notices a lily in the valley. People are busy looking at the mountains. The lily is hidden to everyone except God.
Jesus lived for an audience of One. His whole life was lived to glorify the Father. Consider these Scriptures: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and
to accomplish his work.... the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing... I can do nothing on my own... I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me... My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me... I live because of the Father... I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me... I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works” (John 4:34; 5:19-20, 30; 6:57; 7:16; 8:28; 14:10).
Just as a lily in the valley is living and blossoming just to be seen by its Creator — it does not bother it to be hidden and obstructed from the sight of mankind, as long as it can draw its life source from the sun and blossom in response — Jesus lived only for the approval of the Father. He lived in the sunshine of the Father’s love. And we want to live our lives there, too.
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This blog is an excerpt from Robert Presson’s devotional book, “Look to Jesus: A 30 Day Devotional.” This book is available for a donation of any amount to the ministry. To get your copy, go to cityrevival.tv/give to give, and then go to cityrevival.tv/offer to enter your mailing address and claim your gift.
Jesus is the Lily of the Valley. What is a lily? A beautiful flower. What is a valley? A low, nearly invisible area area between two mountains. Think about this imagery for a minute. Maybe even close your eyes for 10 seconds and picture a beautiful flower growing in a valley. Now zoom out and look at the mountains. What happens? The flower is unnoticeable. It is beautiful, but unnoticed.
Nobody looking at a landscape of mountains notices a lily in the valley. People are busy looking at the mountains. The lily is hidden to everyone except God.
Jesus lived for an audience of One. His whole life was lived to glorify the Father. Consider these Scriptures: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and
to accomplish his work.... the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing... I can do nothing on my own... I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me... My teaching is not mine, but his who sent me... I live because of the Father... I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me... I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works” (John 4:34; 5:19-20, 30; 6:57; 7:16; 8:28; 14:10).
Just as a lily in the valley is living and blossoming just to be seen by its Creator — it does not bother it to be hidden and obstructed from the sight of mankind, as long as it can draw its life source from the sun and blossom in response — Jesus lived only for the approval of the Father. He lived in the sunshine of the Father’s love. And we want to live our lives there, too.
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This blog is an excerpt from Robert Presson’s devotional book, “Look to Jesus: A 30 Day Devotional.” This book is available for a donation of any amount to the ministry. To get your copy, go to cityrevival.tv/give to give, and then go to cityrevival.tv/offer to enter your mailing address and claim your gift.
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