The Rose

I read this beautiful poem in a book of Daily Devotional Readings by Joni Eareckson Tada called More precious than Silver. The poem is called The Rose and was written by a missionary. Thought I would share it:

It’s only a tiny rosebud – A flower of God’s design;
But I can’t unfold the petals with these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers is not known to such as I –
The flower God opens so sweetly in my hands would fade and die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud this flower of God’s design,
Then how can I think I have wisdom to unfold this life of mine?
So I’ll trust in Him for His leading each moment of every day,
And I’ll look to Him for His guidance each step of the pilgrim way.
For the pathway that lies before me my Heavenly Father knows –
I’ll trust Him to unfold the moments just as He unfolds the rose.
- Author Unknown