Song of Songs 4:16 "Awake north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad"

This verse was actually a prayer..rooted in the fact that in the same way beautiful fragrances may lie hidden in a spice plant, certain gifts may lie unused or undeveloped in a Christian's heart. Many seeds of a profession of faith may be planted, but from some the air is never filled with the aroma of holy desires or Godly deeds. The same winds blow on the thistle and the spice plant, but only one of them emits a rich fragrance.
Sometimes there are severe winds that blow into the lives of the children of God. Just as a torch burns more brightly when waved back and forth, and just as a juniper plant smells sweetest when thrown into the flames, so the richest qualities of a Christian often arise under the strong winds of suffering or adversity. A wounded or bruised heart can often emit the most beautiful fragrance imaginable...because it is also the heart that has drawn all the closer to the Rose of Sharon. His Name is Jesus.
Today, don't focus on the strong wind that seems to blow a myriad of difficult circumstances into your life. Focus on the One who can calm the storm..may your very prayers arise like incense into the nostrils of God. May you know the love of God and sense His strength in every situation. May you see yourself the way that He sees you. May even the most difficult trials in your life bring about a deeper determination to trust Him. If your heart is wounded, may you be able to have a sense of that beautiful fragrance that will emit from your life as you put your faith in Him.
Today, may you simply be blessed.