Gardens

We planted our garden on the May long weekend. Peas, beans, carrots, tomatos, corn, cucumbers, and rhubarb were among the plants we put in. It was a hot day when we planted and the next week or so was wet and rainy. Very good for gardens. We started hoping for warmer weather so the seeds wouldn't rot in the ground. The sun started to shine and now tiny plants are pushing their way up towards the sun. Weeds have to be pulled...interestingly enough a lot of the weeds that come up look a lot like the actual plants. I read somewhere that some weeds can actually adapt themselves to look like vegetables so as to fool the gardener and allow them to continue growing. Isn't it amazing how our lives are like gardens? Much like the parable of the sower, the Gardener plants the seed of His Word in our hearts. Right conditions are needed for the Seed to grow. Reading the Word of God and praying, listening to God, spending time with other believers are all essential to growth and development. We need to weed and tend the garden of our hearts so as not to allow the evil one to creep in and allow sins and deceptions, including unbelief to become common-place and start to take over our lives. It is so easy to allow this to happen, busy-ness takes over and we push aside disciplines that are essential to our very survival. Be encouraged to spend time with the Lord today.