Finished the gardens 😊 God's Garden

God’s Garden

Plant three rows of Squash:

•          Squash gossip

•          Squash criticism

•          Squash indifference

Plant seven rows of peas:

•          Prayer

•          Promptness

•          Perseverance

•          Politeness

•          Preparedness

•          Purity

•          Patience

Plant seven heads of lettuce:

•          Let us be unselfish and loyal

•          Let us be faithful to duty

•          Let us search the scriptures

•          Let us not be weary in well-doing

•          Let us be obedient in all things

•          Let us be truthful

•          Let us love one another

                                                                                                     

However, in order for our garden to grow well and be fruit bearing; plants need a good foundation.

The first Spiritual Gardening Necessity is the: Soil

Plants need a good foundation of soil to start their growth. For Christians, our “soil,” our foundation, is Christ. Christ nurtures us and supports us. He gives us a place to extend our roots in safety.

John 15 :4 says: “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.”

Just like a plant needs nutrient rich soil to thrive, Christ gives us every possible nutrient we would ever need: Peace, Love, Encouragement & Wisdom… and His supplies are unlimited.

The second Spiritual Gardening Necessity is: Sunlight

In Psalm 119:105, it tells us: “Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”

The Bible, the Word of God is our sunlight. Plants grow towards the light. They long for the warmth and strength that only sunlight can give. As believers, we should also lean towards the light… the light of His Word, for guidance, and strength.

It is in His Word that we receive the warmth and comfort in times of struggle, and lead us on the clear path during times of doubt. The Bible is a source of many things we need in our Christian life.

The third Spiritual Gardening Necessity is: Water

We are told in Matthew 18:20-22, “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”

Just as plants need water to sustain them; we need the fellowship with other believers. God didn’t intend for us to grow alone, but to be there to encourage each other in Christ.

Fellow believers are meant to come together, loving one another and supporting each other as we grow. Fellowship can be refreshing to a soul, just like water to a plant. It can help us perk up on a particularly draining day or quench a thirst. Water can be a vessel for the nutrients we need to grow.

And now the fourth and final Spiritual gardening necessity: Weeding

We must not forget the weeds. Weeds come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Weeds choke plants, creating an atmosphere where growth can be impossible. And spiritual weeds work in our lives much the same way. They distract us from Christ as we pour all our vital nutrients into them instead of our Christian growth. Weeds can crush smaller, weaker plants easily.

So, I want to encourage you to strengthen yourself with the good soil which is Christ. And from the sunlight of His Word. And the refreshing water of the fellowship with fellow believers, so together we may find ourselves with strong roots that dig into a good foundation, and a close spiritual walk with our Father.

God Bless!