One day, A man wanted a garden full of great flowers. So, he found the soil where he can start planting and create a lush garden. He started by planting the seed into the soil, and was anxious to take care of his garden. First, he started watering his plants. Then, he guarded his plants day and night, watching carefully for any signs of blooming. Once he say the blooming, he starts to protect it with fences. Then, some of the plants starts to wither, leaving with some plants. But, this didn't discourage the man and he continually put his effort to the remaining plants. Eventually, the plants start to grow and grow in due time, and the man is excited to see how beautiful it will be. Unfortunately, some are snatched up by birds and destroyed by bugs, leaving only one flower. The man, though sad, still spend all his time and effort to this one flower. Finally, the man's labor is finally brought forth a flower so beautiful, so radiant to all who see this flower.
Sounds familiar? Almost like the parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 that Jesus speaks to the large crowds. There are so many ways we can see this, but mainly, i saw it like this. We are the man and the soil is our hearts. That seed is planted in our hearts when we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. We feel this great excitement and try to do all we can to cultivate a great relationship with the Lord. So, the way the man takes care of his plants is similar to the ways we take care of our hearts. We do this by reading the word, praying, worshipping, serving, and so many more. Yet, some of us eventually fall away, thinking it's too hard with all this work (Ephesians 2:8-10) or we get tempted and eventually, lose our faith. But, there are those who persevere and love the Lord with all their hearts and turn into a great servant. Yet, the glory of that is given to God, for it is his Word and His will that we are able to bloom.
Another way to look at this is someone who is disciplining his brother. That person is helping and being with him through his walk with God. Eventually, the person being discipled turns into a great servant of God, and that person who disciplined the servant is happy and gives glory to God. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
You may not understand this because I really am not the greatest speaker nor give the greatest encouragment giver. But, whoever reads this, I hope this encourages you because it definitely encouraged me and i constantly remind myself of this analogy. The reward in the end is great and it's all because of God and His word. We can't take the glory because the Word came from God, we pray to God knowing how much we need him, and we praise God because we are overjoyed by what he has done and taught us. God loves us so much, protecting us and being our comforter.
One last comment: I've been reading Isaiah, and I came upon this verse. Isaiah 35:3-4 "Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah called to the reader to encourage the exhausted and feeble believers of his or her time to keep their eyes on God. God would come to take vengeance and to deliver them. I was reminded by my fellow brothers and sisters who are helping me now to continue traveling that path towards God. I encourage and pray that all of us take up each other's burden and help each to run towards God.
Sounds familiar? Almost like the parable of the Sower in Matthew 13 that Jesus speaks to the large crowds. There are so many ways we can see this, but mainly, i saw it like this. We are the man and the soil is our hearts. That seed is planted in our hearts when we accepted Jesus Christ as Lord. We feel this great excitement and try to do all we can to cultivate a great relationship with the Lord. So, the way the man takes care of his plants is similar to the ways we take care of our hearts. We do this by reading the word, praying, worshipping, serving, and so many more. Yet, some of us eventually fall away, thinking it's too hard with all this work (Ephesians 2:8-10) or we get tempted and eventually, lose our faith. But, there are those who persevere and love the Lord with all their hearts and turn into a great servant. Yet, the glory of that is given to God, for it is his Word and His will that we are able to bloom.
Another way to look at this is someone who is disciplining his brother. That person is helping and being with him through his walk with God. Eventually, the person being discipled turns into a great servant of God, and that person who disciplined the servant is happy and gives glory to God. (Hebrews 10:24-25)
You may not understand this because I really am not the greatest speaker nor give the greatest encouragment giver. But, whoever reads this, I hope this encourages you because it definitely encouraged me and i constantly remind myself of this analogy. The reward in the end is great and it's all because of God and His word. We can't take the glory because the Word came from God, we pray to God knowing how much we need him, and we praise God because we are overjoyed by what he has done and taught us. God loves us so much, protecting us and being our comforter.
One last comment: I've been reading Isaiah, and I came upon this verse. Isaiah 35:3-4 "Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance with divine retribution he will come to save you.'" Isaiah called to the reader to encourage the exhausted and feeble believers of his or her time to keep their eyes on God. God would come to take vengeance and to deliver them. I was reminded by my fellow brothers and sisters who are helping me now to continue traveling that path towards God. I encourage and pray that all of us take up each other's burden and help each to run towards God.
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