"His confidence is but a gossamer thread, his trust is a spider’s house. He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall cling to it, but it shall not endure." - Job 8:14-15 

According to the dictionary, "gossamer" is something super fine and delicate -- like a spider web. The original gossamer, from which the definition comes from, is the fine, filmy substance spiders excrete to weave their webs. 

According to the verse from Job, one cannot lean upon this super fine and delicate house because it will not stand; it will not last. 

Have you built a gigantic "empire," be it a project, a story, a career, a passion, only to have it fall apart and collapse due to its own weight or your solitary weight? 

Lean on the Rock. Build on the Rock. Trust in the Rock. 

It is more durable, substantial and lasting. 

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Do you know the story of the lilum longiflorum – the Easter lily? This majestic white flower, with its trumpet-like shape and sweet scent, is as much a symbol of Easter as any other. But why, and how? 
 
The Easter lily has a fascinating history. Native to Taiwan and the Ryukyu islands off the coast of Japan, it quickly became a prized European decorative plant in the 1700s, as Portuguese and Spanish sailors arrived in the area. But the true rise of the Easter lily in the West began when a World War I soldier, Louis Houghton, started cultivating them. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, growing lilies became an industry on its own. 
 
The symbolism of the flower in Christianity is multifaceted. On the one hand, the Easter lily blooms purely white – a color heavily associated with purity and holiness. The flower’s trumpet shape is said to symbolize a herald announcing Christ’s resurrection. But the very way a lily grows is symbolic: From a dormant bulb buried in the earth, a beautiful and vibrantly alive flower emerges, mirroring the story of Jesus rising from the tomb. 
 
A pious legend claims that after Jesus’ death and resurrection, lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane. The same legend has it that these flowers sprang up where drops of Jesus’ bloodied sweat fell as he prayed. 
 
But the Easter lily isn’t just about symbolism. For many, its fragrance is linked to a sense of celebration and spiritual awakening, as Easter finally arrives. 
 
The Easter lily holds both beauty and profound meaning. Its presence reminds us that even from the darkest times, new life will always bloom. 

Adapted from: https://tinyurl.com/Easter-Lily  

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