Thorns have roses

"It matters not what goal you seek Its secret here reposes: You've got to dig from week to week To get Results or Roses." Edgar Albert 

I received the notice of the death of a close and dear friend early this morning 3/24/06. When I heard the news, I was reminded of God. God the Rose of Sharon. Gertrude Stein, Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. God said "I AM THAT I AM"

 I was reminded today that thorns have roses…justaposed to roses have thorns. Gertrude Stein, Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose. God said, "I AM THAT I AM". I say thorns have roses. I was reminded this week about the rose. the fragrance of the rose lingers. Yes, the believer sees a rose amongst the thorns during grief and pain. The memory of my friend lingers on. Yet, the God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. -- James M Barrie You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses".  The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose   

 

The sting of death could be a thorn for the believer.  But, thanks be to God he removes the sting of death. The sting of death is sin: an explanation of Hosea's metaphor. Death, scorpion-like, is equipped with a sting, sin, by which it injects its poison  1 Corinthians 15 55O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 56Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power [upon the soul] through [the abuse of] the Law. 57But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

 Rose Chabatstseleth, tlccbx, khab-ats-tseh'-leth , meadow-saffron, crocus, rose  Song of Solomon 2 1I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.  2As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters.  1[SHE SAID] I am only a little rose or autumn crocus of the plain of Sharon, or a [humble] lily of the valleys [that grows in deep and difficult places].  I am giving Him thanks in all things. . I am thankful that thorns have roses. God describes himself as the Rose of Sharon to “express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which they find in him” God gave us memories that we might have roses in December. -- James M Barrie You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses".  The fragrance always remains on the hand that gives the rose   

    THE ROSEATE HUES OF EARLY DAWN Words: Ce­cil F. Al­ex­an­der, 1853.Music: “Ellacombe,” Ge­sang­buch der Herz­ogl. Wirt­em­berg­isch­en Ka­thol­isch­en Hof­ka­pel­le (Würt­tem­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1784); adapt­ed & har­mo­nized by Wil­liam H. Monk in the 1868 ap­pen­dix to Hymns An­cient and Mo­dern, num­ber 366

  The roseate hues of early dawn, the brightness of the day,
The crimson of the sunset sky, how fast they fade away!
O for the pearly gates of Heav’n! O for the golden floor!
O for the Sun of Righteousness that setteth nevermore!

The highest hopes we cherish here, how fast they tire and faint!
How many a spot defiles the robe that wraps an earthly saint!
O for a heart that never sins! O for a soul washed white!
O for a voice to praise our King, nor weary day or night!

Here faith is ours, and heavenly hopes, and grace to lead ushigher;
But there are perfectness and peace beyond our best desire.
O by Thy love and anguish, Lord, O by Thy life laid down,
Grant that we fall not from Thy grace, nor cast away our crown!

Matthew Henry Complete Commentary
on the Whole Bible See here, I. What Christ is pleased to compare himself to; and he condescends very much in the comparison. He that is the Son of the Highest, the bright and morning star, calls and owns himself the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys, to express his presence with his people in this world, the easiness of their access to him, and the beauty and sweetness which they find in him, and to teach them to adorn themselves with him, as shepherds and shepherdesses, when they appeared gay, were decked with roses and lilies, garlands and chaplets of flowers. The rose, for beauty and fragrance, is the chief of flowers, and our Saviour prefers the clothing of the lily before that of Solomon in all his glory. Christ is the rose of Sharon, where probably the best roses grew and in most plenty, the rose of the field (so some), denoting that the gospel salvation is a common salvation; it lies open to all; whoever will may come and gather the rose-buds of privileges and comforts that grow in the covenant of grace. He is not a rose locked up in a garden, but all may come and receive benefit by him and comfort in him. by Phil Bingham