Elephant Ears

 

This summer, I had the hugest Elephant Ears near my back deck.  I connected a length of PVC pipe to the air conditioner condensate, and the extra water did wonders for the plants.  The shade of the house and trees gave just the right amount of indirect sunlight, and my Elephant Ears lived up to their name.  But when the first frost hit, it was obvious that Elephant Ears were a tropical plant.  They just seemed to melt after a freezing night.  I was reminded of Isaiah 40:8, “The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”  Some things last just for a season, but others are more permanent.  Grass, flowers, and Elephant Ears pass away, but the Word of God is rock-solid ... it is eternal.  Hey, if you want something beautiful for a few months, Elephant Ears are fine, but if you want something that you can depend upon when hard times come, the Bible is all that will do.  Hey, have you read it today?  No?  Well right now might be a good time to start.  “A proverbs a day keeps the devil away.”  Proverbs has 31 chapters, so you can read the chapter that corresponds to the day of the month.  Today would be Proverbs 28.  And tomorrow and tomorrow and …