Here it is, the end of January in southern Wisconsin and the temperature outside is 52 degrees. What little snow we’ve had this winter is quickly melting away. The ice on local lakes is dangerously thin in some areas. We’ve only had a couple of sub-zero nights. You’d think I wouldn’t be longing for spring. But here I am. Paging through the seed catalogs daydreaming about all of the wonders my gardens will provide.
I’ve been gardening since I was a young child. It has become my favorite hobby. Actually, it borders more on passion than hobby! In the spring and summer I am more likely to be in the garden than in the house. And odds are good, I’ll be barefoot. There is something comforting & calming for me, working barefoot in the garden. And more likely than not, I’ll be weeding.
I love to weed, believe it or not. Pulling up those unwanted plants and the satisfaction of getting the entire root! I find the whole process to be incredibly calming. The process of restoring order to the chaos in my small world.
Weeding is also an awesome time for me to spend time with God, praying and meditating. Somehow, I feel more connected to God, working there, in the dirt, barefoot. Perhaps it is somehow connected to working in the same dust that God made us from.
It is when I am weeding in the garden that I also often find myself weeding through the sins in my life that are keeping me from being more useful to Him. As I talk with God and listen, I seek to pull up the entire root of my sin. That is where the chaos of my life truly needs to be restored to order.
My garden doesn’t just need to be weeded. Seeds as well as plants need to be planted. Compost and manure are added to feed the plants. Watering is necessary when their isn’t enough rain.
Much the same is true spiritually of us. The seed of salvation needs to be planted in us or there is nothing to grow. We need to be fed by The Word or we will be weak and useless. We too need to be watered, but the water we need is the Living Water, that we may never thirst again.
Yes, I long for spring. I anticipate it. I plan for it. I buy all of the necessary supplies. And I wait.
This reminds me of something else I long for. Eternity. Not just any eternity, but an eternity spent in the presence of God. I long for it. I anticipate it. I plan for it. I’m thankful there are no supplies I’ll need. And I will wait. And while I’m waiting, I will continue to weed my gardens barefoot.
I’ve been gardening since I was a young child. It has become my favorite hobby. Actually, it borders more on passion than hobby! In the spring and summer I am more likely to be in the garden than in the house. And odds are good, I’ll be barefoot. There is something comforting & calming for me, working barefoot in the garden. And more likely than not, I’ll be weeding.
I love to weed, believe it or not. Pulling up those unwanted plants and the satisfaction of getting the entire root! I find the whole process to be incredibly calming. The process of restoring order to the chaos in my small world.
Weeding is also an awesome time for me to spend time with God, praying and meditating. Somehow, I feel more connected to God, working there, in the dirt, barefoot. Perhaps it is somehow connected to working in the same dust that God made us from.
It is when I am weeding in the garden that I also often find myself weeding through the sins in my life that are keeping me from being more useful to Him. As I talk with God and listen, I seek to pull up the entire root of my sin. That is where the chaos of my life truly needs to be restored to order.
My garden doesn’t just need to be weeded. Seeds as well as plants need to be planted. Compost and manure are added to feed the plants. Watering is necessary when their isn’t enough rain.
Much the same is true spiritually of us. The seed of salvation needs to be planted in us or there is nothing to grow. We need to be fed by The Word or we will be weak and useless. We too need to be watered, but the water we need is the Living Water, that we may never thirst again.
Yes, I long for spring. I anticipate it. I plan for it. I buy all of the necessary supplies. And I wait.
This reminds me of something else I long for. Eternity. Not just any eternity, but an eternity spent in the presence of God. I long for it. I anticipate it. I plan for it. I’m thankful there are no supplies I’ll need. And I will wait. And while I’m waiting, I will continue to weed my gardens barefoot.
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