Hey Gang, those of you who have been with ‘Gramps Morning thoughts’ for any length of time know his “Seed Planter” heart. This recent Devotional from Daily Guideposts adds some new thoughts. I thought it would be good to share. My Mother was the gardener in our family.
“The
LORD will guide you always; He will satisfy you needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a
spring whose waters never fail.”
Isaiah 58:11.
“On any summer morning you can find my dad
in his garden, picking a bounty of cucumbers, green beans, okra, tomatoes, and
the like. As one of six children, Dad’s green thumb was cultivated at an early
age, under the watchful eye of his father.
Amid dirt roads in Guilford County North Carolina, in the early 1960’s,
he learned how to prepare soil and cultivate land, when to plant seeds and when
to water, and how to prevent weeds from destroying what he has worked hard to
procure. When properly tended, his crops have provided not only for him, but
for his family and friends, with whom he regularly shared baskets of overflow.
Recently, as my dad talked about
preparations for an upcoming garden, he emphasized how his seeds only reach
their full potential if he doesn’t neglect them. His words made me think of the
things I want to flourish in my life. The patience I needed for my son as he navigated
through his teenage years Needed to be
watered with love. The roots of my
marriage that I prayed would run strong and deep had to be strengthened with
kindness. The peace that I wanted to shine over my life had to be cultivated
with time in the Word of God.
If
my life is to flourish with long- lasting fruit, I must keep my soul cleared
from the entanglement of sin and spend time in the Son-shine. Tia McCollons Jule 29, 2022
LORD, let my life flourish with
abundance. May every great thing that You have planted in me spring forth richly.
Digging Deeper Psalm
92:12-14; Luke 8:15; Colossians 1:9-10; 2 Peter 1:5-9
Sooo, have you checked your ‘Seed
Planting’ into others as well as into yourself?
Blessings Gma J
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