by Danny B. Smith, Purple Ark Ministries

© Copyright Reserved  August 11th 2009

 

Altar of Roses

"The Fragrance of God's Glory"

 

(2 Cor. 5:17) 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a NEW CREATION; the old has gone, the new has come!

I am at the altar of roses broken from my stem

Let me smell glory, let me hear from Him

The relative definition for the term rose is to move upward under the influence of a projecting force.

When we come to the altar of God, we are like stemmed roses that have been cut from the foundation of life. We find ourselves at the foot of the cross, waiting for to be delivered from our troubled lives. Just like a rose that has been broken from life, it is only through Christ that we can be redeemed. The risen Saviour was crucified on the cross and rose to bring glory to the Father in Heaven.

The root of creation had to be prune through the sacrifice of Jesus. As we rest at the end of the cross, we become the fragrance of God's creation. At the end of the harvest it is our soul that must be delivered. Separating ourselves from sinful world is like surgery, the doctor moves quickly to save us from the cause of an infection. Many times we struggle with the ideal of trusting an invisible God, we find ourselves at war with fear and doubt. Our faith is broken when the realities of life, heartaches, and painful decisions emerge. 

Today we must begin at end of the cross.  Just as a rose is prune from the root of the world, we must separate from the old and become renewed creatures in Christ. 

The altar of roses are the souls to come to the end of self in order that they might live in Him. 

Many of us are being tested everyday with the effects of living without God in our lives.  Let us ask the question?  Is my faith strong enough to rest at the cross?  Is my love for God real in my life?

If we allow ourselves to become one in Spirit of God, we will smell His Glory falling from Heaven.  We will stand in His reem.

 

Prayer

Dear Lord, it is you that fills my mind and heart each day

It is You that keeps me full of life, I love you Lord, you are the air that I breath, you are the water that I drink each day.

When I am restless or feeling sad, it you that brings me joy

Oh God, thank for your love, thank you for Christ.  Thank for the altar that I may come to you when I am broken from the world.

The old has gone, the new has come!

In Jesus Name Amen