15/01/2024
Jan 8
Todays word of encouragement from MD.
She considers a field and buys it; with the fruit of her hands she plants a vineyard." Proverbs 31:16
Years ago , I remember My mother to be a keen gardener with green fingers. When Mike and bought our last house together , the ground was really neglected (yes, we couldn’t consider it a garden)🤪
Our Neighbour is a professor in plants so their garden is lavish and oh so beautiful and a great inspiration. I love a beautiful garden but never considered myself a good gardener or having green fingers.
After Mike died, I started spending a lot of time in the garden and found it very therapeutic and good for the grieving heart. My girls and I even planted a tree with the community in our community garden for all to enjoy in memory of Mike.
Planting things take time , gardening takes time before you see the lavish fruit of your “vineyard”
This verse reminded me of the intended garden of our house out back , with more attention and intentional time spent, it began to flourish with a successful first season of fruit bearing and beautiful flowers.
It opened my eyes to other untended fields in our lives with potential.
Vacant fields lay all around us.
In wedding vows promised before God and family.
In the births of new babes.
In the prodding of one's heart toward new ministry or business.
The young man or women trapped by drugs or a bad relationship.
How many times have I stood before an empty field? And how many times have you and I walked right past one without consideration?
Sometimes, the eyes of one's heart must squint to see it, but there is hope amidst the overgrowth, Always!
There is great potential waiting to be unearthed from these desolate fields.
What do you see?
What could it be?
What would God work through your hands for His glory?
When you stand before that vacant field, and consider the great expanse of the work it will take from barren to harvest, don't let fear turn you away. We have much to make of empty fields if we are ready to put our hands to the plow and get a little messy.
Prayer, Heavenly Father, help me see the empty and waiting fields that You place before me. Give me wisdom on when to keep walking and when to stop and put my hands to the plow. Protect me from the fears that will hold me back from seeing You do great and mighty things through me. Help me always work through the strength of Christ and point any and all of my efforts back to Your glory. In Jesus' Name
Constantly committed to Inspiring Hope.
