When we gathered last week, we found Jesus settling the worries of his disciples in wildflowers. Common, everyday needs are much more than our concerns, he said; they are our heavenly Father’s pleasure to give us. The Lord will meet them faithfully. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives […]
A pomegranate perched atop our fruit bowl has taunted me for days with its tart goodness. I love to spread the bright, juicy seeds on my breakfast cereal, waking up to tangy bursts of flavor. Yet lately I have been too busy to peel the pomegranate! The few minutes needed to pierce the luscious, leathery […]
“What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” Luke 13:18-19 NIV I am writing today as a little bird perched in the […]
In honoring Patriots Day, what can a gardener do towards securing the peace and protection of our nation? Pray! We are down on our knees anyway! May we continue to lift up the request of former President George W. Bush, spoken on September 11, 2001: I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, […]
There are three overarching metaphors in God’s Word to picture the love God has for us: He loves each of us the way a Gardener loves his garden, a Shepherd loves his sheep and a Father loves his children. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the […]
Celebrate the hope of transforming our nation through prayer with a devotion from the NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible and may God bless America! Tools of National Peace They will beat their swords into plowshares. ~Micah 4 :3 Read: Micah 4:3 – 5 Oil & Sharpen with: Psalm 128:1 – 6; Ecclesiastes 5:19 – 20; James […]
A Barley Field Prayer from the NIV God’s Word for Gardeners Bible, inspired by the troops who stood firm in a barley field. At a place where there was a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines. 14 But they took their stand in the middle of the field. They defended […]
