Hidden Fruit

“When Daniel learned that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prayed three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God.”

Daniel 6:10

• Mmm, mmm. Lush, sweet raspberries. Is there anything better? Those red jewels will bring a taste of summer in January when I’m trying to remember if there really ever was a warm day. I thought I’d picked the vines pretty thoroughly, but my four- year-old granddaughter kept pointing out berries I’d missed. I got down to her level, on my knees, and sure enough . . . from that position I saw many more. Daniel knew the importance of getting on his knees. When we are on our knees and looking up, we can see fruit that we can’t see from any other position. And what better place from which to offer thanks? If we get on our knees and give thanks, we’ll find jewels to be thankful for.

#inspiration #cupofcomfort