Genesis 3:18a “Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee;
Thorns and thistles were new elements in nature. The earth received the curse that Adam deserved, and it began to bring forth plants with aberrant structures. While it is easy to see them simply as noxious and annoying instruments of pain, thorns and briars provide protection, not only for the plants themselves, but also for us. There are tonics and remedies with powerful healing properties even in many a bitter thistle. It’s natural to want to just avoid all those poky, painful things, but God says that they are brought forth “to thee.” So embrace the pain and rejoice in suffering, for not only will it protect you from deadly complacency in a world of sin, but it just may be God’s way of working into You His cleansing, healing power.
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