I am not a gardener by any means but I love flowers, what woman doesn’t. I so badly wanted to learn how to grow my own flowers. I have a friend that gave me Dahlia tubers and instructed me how and where to plant them to have big beautiful Dahlia flowers. I did as she told me, planted in good soil, in the sun, watered and patiently waited. Each and every morning I went out to check to see if there were any sprouting up. One morning, about a month after I had planted them, I saw a green leaf poke through the soil. I was so overjoyed and just couldn’t wait for more to grow. Over the weeks they all came up. I didn’t know what colors they were when they were planted so each flower that bloomed was really a treat to me and a surprise. I can’t believe I really grew the flowers. My family and I have been sharing them and blessing our neighbors and first responders with bouquets.
I like to compare growing flowers to our relationship with God. The roots are the Word, Prayer is sunlight and Worship music is the rain. Flowers need strong roots; they need proper sun and they also need rain to be watered. The three things we, as Jesus followers need to strengthen our relationship with The Lord. If we are not reading our bibles, we don’t have strong roots. You can’t grow without sun and rain, prayer and worship.
Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Scripture tells us our truth and we, as Jesus followers should stay rooted in Him. We are living in a very hard time right now where it may be easy to let Faith fall at the wayside. It’s easier than ever to get discouraged. Let social media and TV darken our spirits. That’s what Satan would love. Without water, sunlight and strong roots my flowers would not have thrived. Without prayer, worship and the word, our lives will not fully bloom. Satan would love for our faith to die. Satan certainly doesn’t want us to help our neighbor’s gardens grow. Right now, we need to stay strong more than ever. We need to help people see Love through us. We need to encourage people that desperately want Hope. We need to be the light to the world.
My prayer for you today is “Heavenly father, Lord Jesus, thank you, Thank you for your word. That we may fill our souls with your truth, that we may grow stronger every day walking with you. You know our heart and our struggles. Don’t let us lose sight of what matters most, You. Help us reach people with our love for you Lord. Help us create gardens that bloom fully, beautiful and strong. Help us show our friends, family and neighbors how to grow in you. Let us be a light for you Jesus. Help us show our children how to grow with us. Lead us, guide us, strengthen our hearts and minds in Jesus Christ. In your all mighty name, Amen”
By Emily Hutchinson
Emily’s story is full of loss, redemption, hope, and of course cookies! Follow more of her story at The Hutch oven where you will be filled with encouragement and sugar!
