Eternal Gardening

It’s springtime once again and every spring I try my hand at gardening. I am getting better. Each year I practice my gardening skills. One year I lost a crop because I did not water it enough. Another year I lost a crop because I did not cover it in the cold weather. And again in yet another year I did not prune the fruit as quickly as I should have and then I took it off too early. Wow, this gardening stuff is tough!

Every time I garden I think of how the Word of God illustrates gardening so eloquently. How many times has God said to me, “I am trying to water you with my Word, so read it.” Or “I am pruning you so you will produce even more fruit in your life.” Or better yet, “I have covered you with my Son so you can overcome death's cold sting."

Each year I get better at my gardening and each year of walking with Christ I show more fruit. This fruit is cultivated by the Heavenly Gardener cultivating my life for the final harvest; eternal life. What a sweet thought. That is probably why I like to garden so much!

Thank you for taking the time to read my contemplations.

With Much Joy,
©Darla J. Smith
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