I read this devotional story in Streams in the Desert, Jan. 7 and just had to share it. If you are a Christian struggling to be joyful in this decaying world, then you might be inspired by this story, too.
A story is told of a king who went into his garden one morning, and found everything withered and dying. He asked the oak that stood near the gate what the trouble was. He found it was sick of life and determined to die because it was not tall and beautiful like the pine. The pine was all out of heart because it could not bear grapes, like the vine. The vine was going to throw its life away because it could not stand erect and have as fine fruit as the peach tree. The geranium was fretting because it was not tall and fragrant like the lilac.
And so on all through the garden. Coming to a violet, he found its bright face lifted as cheery as ever. "Well, violet, I'm glad, amidst all this discouragement, to find one brave little flower. You do not seem to be the least disheartened." "No, I am not of much account, but I thought that if you wanted an oak, or a pine, or a peach tree, or a lilac, you would have planted one; but as I knew you wanted a violet, I am determined to be the best little violet that I can."
Others may do a greater work,
But you have your part to do;
And no one in all God's creation
Can do it so well as you.
But you have your part to do;
And no one in all God's creation
Can do it so well as you.
Be the best little violet you can be - God knows your heart and your desire to please Him!
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