I attended a different church one morning and heard the most amazing sermon and learned some new facts since then in my further search for more knowledge and wisdom that I just HAVE to share!!! I walked out of the church with profound new information and had to come home to learn some more. Since then I have taken on a new found LOVE for sunflowers, only mine is now called a SONflower and I will be reminded of it daily b/c guess what I just happen to have tattooed on my back shoulder? A sunflower!!!! Hey, maybe/obviously God chose me way back then and I didn't even realize it! I sure wasn't thinking of Him unfortunately when I got the tattoos but now that I have Him in my life, I may just have to turn it into a SONflower. :)
Heliotropism. Do you know what that means? I didn't. It is a flowers ability to point its head towards the sun at all times. A sunflower will use its own motor cells during the daylight hours to rotate its head 180 degrees. It is ALWAYS facing the sun.
How about You? Are you always facing the Son? Christ is our sun and we must keep our eyes on Him in each and every situation. Each day is a new beginning.
Did you know that the sunflower, although resembling one huge flower, is actually made up of hundreds of tiny flowers? This is like us in the church of Christ. We are ONE body but many members and like the sunflower, we must keep our eyes on God. The sunflower will follow the sun each and every day of its life, but on its last day it will reset itself towards the sun (the East) it will bloom and it will die in that position, facing the east. As Christians we are buried facing the east b/c when Christ returns He will come from the East.
Sunflowers are grown and enjoyed by many. They are beautiful b/c they resemble the sun. Do you resemble Christ? Some of the most beautiful people I know are not just physically beautiful but they are even more beautiful b/c of their heart, their desire to know and have a relationship with Christ, you can see Him in them! Many people enjoy the sunflower by their seeds. Some are plain seeds, some are roasted, salted, eaten alone or in a dish. How about you? Do others enjoy being around you? We all have our different personalities but it is time to embrace them and use them. Are you a plain seed? Thats ok too, God can use you if you allow Him too! Are you actively trying to plant the seeds of faith in other peoples lives and telling them the great news that He loves us and wants us to live our lives for Him and with Him, He is waiting to pour out His grace on us, saving us from eternal death giving us the most amazing peace, something that we could never do on our own nor do we deserve but because of Christ we will and can!!! The possibilities are endless, go out and plant yourself. Keep your eyes focused on Him, spread your seeds to others, and let GOD do the rest.
I will NEVER look at a sunflower the same way again. I have started to place them everywhere in my life. They have always been my favorite flower and now they are even MORE!!!! What a great reminder to keep my eyes on Christ. He is all that matters! Next time you see a sunflower, remind yourself to keep your eyes focused on what really matters!
Be a SONflower today!!!
