“Like an uncommon iris blooming in the quiet of the dawn, beauty emerges where least expected, reminding us that even in solitude, grace finds its way.” Sandi
On my walk with my golden retriever, Daisy Mae, earlier this morning, I noticed an iris blooming. It didn’t look like those around it. It’s different. When it first bloomed in the iris garden 10 years ago, I thought it had a problem with its bloom or a disease in the rhizome. But for 10 years, it keeps showing up, blooming differently than all the others. And I love it just like it is. It’s beautiful. Unique. Stands out in a group of irises that all look the same. It was transformed from the inside out. It is a story about grace.
The Bible study series I am writing is titled Covenant Love and the lesson I finished this morning is Transformational Covenant Love. The lesson includes the focus scripture, Romans 12:2, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
Notice that Paul doesn’t just tell us what not to do. He gives us the key to living differently: “Let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Transformation begins from the inside out. It starts with our thoughts, our mindset, and ultimately our hearts. As we surrender our lives to God, He begins to renew our minds, replacing worldly values with divine truth, self-seeking ambition with God’s purpose for our lives.
Each day, as we choose to follow Christ, we become more and more like Him. Our actions, attitudes, and thoughts reflect His character, and through that, we shine as lights in the darkness. We become the uncommon bloom in a garden full of irises, transformed by our Creator.
We are all a daily work in progress. Thankful for a transformed iris that keeps showing up year after year to remind me of truths from God’s Word. The story this iris is telling is one of grace.
I love gardening. And walks with Daisy Mae who is learning to not pick up every stick in her path. But that is also a daily work in progress.
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:2 nlt)
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Thank you for the reminder that if we stop and look we will see God’s amazing grace every where we go .