26 July 2013 - playing in the dirt

26 July 2013 - playing in the dirt

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Hear the parable of the sower.

The word of God is a precious seed which is sown in our hearts.  Without it there is, in a sense, just dirt.  But, that said, the seed itself is not the goal.  The goal is the nourishment and enjoyment from the fruit.

Receiving the seed is not enough.  We need to plant it deep in our soil.  If we do, it will be protected from theft by the Evil One.  It will have the nourishment it needs to endure through circumstantial changes in the world above.  And we need to keep other invasive species off of our soil.  So many worldly things can choke out the seed if we allow them room to grow in the gardens of our hearts.

Let us therefore do all we can to provide rich soil for the precious seed we've been given.  All of our hope is found in this seed- the word of God.  Only from this seed will we taste the fruit of everlasting life.

Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.

The seed itself contains all of the care instructions we need to make it grow.

The law of the LORD is perfect,
refreshing the soul;

The LORD gives us his law because in it we find the necessary preconditions for growth, life, and blessedness.  It is a law of freedom, given by the one who delivers his people from all slavery.

“I, the LORD, am your God, 
who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery.

When we know that his law is about life, freedom, and happiness we will come to love it, not just accept and obey it.

They are more precious than gold,
than a heap of purest gold;
Sweeter also than syrup
or honey from the comb.

Let us be zealous in caring for this garden.  May we bear fruit a hundredfold.