As one who considers gardening a passion, it is
difficult for me to pass a weed and not pull it out of the ground.
Our recent rainy spring is a mixed blessing. On one
hand, everything is growing out of proportion. The tomatoes are bigger and more
juicy than usual. Corn on the cob is early and sweet. There is a profusion of
beautifully colored flowers. On the other hand, weeds are prolific.
After a recent pouring rain, I just HAD to pull
weeds. After all, weeds come out by the root easier when the ground is wet.
It occurred to me that telling someone about salvation
through Jesus is something like pulling weeds. A person who is living without
our Savior can be overtaken by the emotional, physical and psychological distractions
of this world (weeds). Explaining the joys of living with Christ is like
pulling out and destroying those evil distractions.
The question is, when does the “ground” become soft
enough for those without Christ to receive the seeds of faith? When can the roots
of the evils of this world be extracted from the hearer’s life?
The answer is that as God’s “Spiritual Gardeners” it
is our job to soften hearts by serving others with love and compassion and to
live an example of life directed by the Holy Spirit. When the ground is soft
and trust has been established, it is time to share our own story of salvation.
Lord,
help me to be ready to yield to the Holy Spirit as I garden and harvest souls
for your Kingdom.
©2015 Christy Struben
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