It is most likely evident to everyone that passing my house that my wife and I have little experience in the areas of gardening and landscaping. After several years of living in college dormitories and an apartment, we find ourselves at a loss when it comes to gardening knowledge, equipment, and time. Thanks to some wonderful volunteers from the congregation, we will soon be getting things on track. I hope to chronicle this venture on the World Wide Web, so that everyone can see our progress and discover a few pieces of helpful advice along the way.
Our lives can be compared to a garden. They require a large amount of effort and time in order to reach their true potential. A couple dry weeks and a few pesky weeds can do tremendous damage to a garden. Time away from God and the church coupled with the influence of the world can destroy our lives. Just as a garden contains flowers, grass, and other plants, so do our lives contain work, relationships, and other necessary parts. If we fail in one of these components, we are left with blemishes that affect our overall success. In a garden and in life, God provides the means to repair these difficulties and mistakes.
Gardens, trees, and crops are commonly used in the Bible. In John 15:1-8, Jesus states that He is the vine and we are the branches. Isaiah 58:11 says that we are “watered garden”, having our “souls satisfied in drought” by the Lord. God is the water that gives life to the garden that is our lives. Jesus then becomes the roots, the example through which we live. One thing I do know about gardening is that it is not too difficult to tell what is a weed and what is a flower. When we live apart from Christ, it is not too difficult to see the direction in which our lives are headed. In God, through Christ we become the people that God intended us to be, finding true success.
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