One look at
my hibiscus made me stop in my tracks. The bright green leaves had turned
yellowish and most of them had withered up. Bare branches stuck out of the main
stem in grayish color.
"My
hibiscus tree is dying!" I mumbled. It seemed only a few days ago it
bloomed in enormous bright pink blossoms challenging the power of the fierce
winter storm raging outside. Snuggled against the corner of my warm dining room
the plant was full of life and promises. A bible verse from Proverbs 18:21 came
to my mind, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue..."
"In the
name of Jesus I speak LIFE over this tree. It will live and not die!" I
proclaimed boldly and walked away.
A few days
later, sweeping the dead leaves, I decided to prune it. Scissors in hand, I
looked closely at the branches.
They were
covered with tiny green buds.
Photo credit: Sheba, John, Hibiscus
Pink Macro-01, 2011, http://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/6016802186/in/pool-hibiscuspics,
2014
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