From Cindy
“Jesus saw the perfect man where sinning mortal man appeared to mortals.” He saw Jairus” daughter as beautiful, whole, and lively where everyone around him saw her as dead. How I long to see that way consistently! Today, as I was contemplating the Jairus story, a gentle “morning moment” illuminated my thought. Jesus saw the idea, complete within itself as God’s reflection and not in the material form that appeared to be real.
The “illuminated thought” even gave me an example!
I bought an amaryllis bulb that was on sale from last year. I followed the instructions for growing it, but nothing happened. I kept a little water on it, and still nothing happened…. for months! In fact, it looked dead….shriveled, brown, lifeless. I was tempted to think it wasn’t going to grow because it was an old bulb. Perhaps it hadn’t been treated right…maybe it was just rotten. But something made me keep it and give it water. Another month went by with nothing.
Then, one day, a green nub appeared. After that, growth was quick and two huge stalks with glorious red flowers emerged. I noticed they always pointed to the light.
Then, the “illuminated thought” dawned on me. This bulb always had everything in it to bloom. It was designed to be a red amaryllis. Even if it appeared dead, it was living and ready to bloom.
Jesus saw the whole idea and not just what material sense presented. Mary Baker Eddy says, “We must look deep into realism, instead of accepting only the outward sense of things.” Jesus looked deep and saw Life, God.
I’m so grateful for our morning moments!
Thank you for the lovely thought Cindy!
The same thing happened to me recently with an amaryllis. I found one which had been placed in a giveaway location and brought it back to my boat. It was very sad looking and I thought it had seen better days. Two weeks later it was abundant with glorious blooms! I had to take a photo of this blooming miracle, and that is what is posted above. ⛵️
Love this so much! Thank you for sharing your inspiration.