Gardening: A Spiritual Experience

GOD CARES Hand Embroidery Pattern

God knew what He was doing - starting out people in a garden.  He knew that was the best place to teach them about life, His provision and caring for others.  He also knew it was the best place to talk to them without all the hurriedness of daily obligations fracturing their little attention spans.  He didn't come and talk to them all day long.  He came in the evening, but I'm willing to bet He taught them all day long through His beautiful creation.

All this to say...  I was out in my garden the other day, watering my sunflowers and just standing there watching and thanking God for all the bees He sent to pollinate my flowers and veggies, too.  The sunflowers were full of busy little bee bodies, happy seed munching finches and yellow jackets.  As I was standing there thanking God for the bees as I often do, it was as if the Lord Himself let me know that I was a part of His caring for His creation.  

I was so happy and humbled by the way that He and the bees always kept me in flowers, that I almost cried.  Me!  You mean that I help provide for Your bees. Yes!  It was true.  I planted flowers from the seeds that He provided and the birds were eating the seeds from the flowers and the bees were busy making sure that the flowers would produce more seeds for all of us.  They drank the nectar and carried home its sweetness to their hives to provide for their little ones and relatives.  It was such a blessing that I got to be a part of His provision.  Wow!!!  A big "Thank You God"!

Jesus said when He was teaching outside, "Look at the birds.  They don't plant seeds or reap harvests, but God makes sure they have all the food they need.  He always sees to it that they have food.  You, yourself, God's own creation made in His image, are much more important to Him than the birds.

So, don't worry!  Don't keep thinking about what you're going to eat, or what you're going to wear, or how you'll be taken care of and provided for.  Seek God! Meditate on His promises.  Practice doing what you know is right in His eyes. Know that He will take care of your needs just like He does for the birds and the bees.  You are precious to Him!!!"

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Have a joyful day!

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