One of the things Jesus did during Holy Week after entering Jerusalem was to curse the fig tree. Why did he do that? The tree had lots of leaves but was barren of fruit which also symbolized Israel’s spiritual barrenness. The cursed fig tree consequently dies just like we do when our spiritual lives are… Continue reading Holy Week and the Curse of the Fig Tree
Flowering Almond Tree
The almond tree mentioned in Jeremiah 1:11 signifies that God is awake like that almond tree in spring and watchful of His word and that it will come to pass. The almond is a symbol of hope that God will bring His promises to pass. God is also watchful of our sin. Being a good… Continue reading Flowering Almond Tree
Calamus a sweet reed
Calamus, also called sweet cane and sweet flag resembles a cattail a bit and also grows in wet areas like cattails. It’s used in perfumes and anointing oil. I’d love to smell it some time! I found a good link that tells about it here. https://kingjamesbibledictionary.com/Dictionary/calamus It is mentioned in the Bible in these versus:… Continue reading Calamus a sweet reed
Strength of a Willow
Salix Babylonica (Weeping Willow or Babylon Weeping Willow) is a beautiful, graceful, flowy tree that grows around ponds or other bodies of water where it grows well in moist soil. They are strong but flexible and yielding to strong winds and storms. We should try and have faith like a willow when hard storms come… Continue reading Strength of a Willow
The Rose of Sharon and hope in difficult times
The Rose of Sharon is a type of hibiscus that is mentioned in Song of Solomon 2:1. It says, “I am the rose of Sharon, And the lily of the valleys.” I did some research on how it got its name and what I found was it grows on the plain of Sharon at the… Continue reading The Rose of Sharon and hope in difficult times
Flowers and Plants of the Bible
I don’t think this is an exhaustive list of the flowers and plants of the Bible, but ones I’ve found so far. Though I haven’t seen all of these in person, I’ll try and give a brief description of each and their reference in the Bible. Since there are quite a few, perhaps I’ll just… Continue reading Flowers and Plants of the Bible
About Flower in Faith
I love growing flowers and I love growing in my faith, so I thought I’d start this blog combining both to help other women grow right along with me during my weekly Bible studies. I may also share thoughts, recipes, resources or links to some of my favorite things.
Welcome to Flower in Faith
It is my hope with this blog to help women grow and flourish their faith in all walks of their everyday life along with me.