Transplanting And Growing
Monday May 18, 2020
In some locations, May is the month for transplanting vegetable seedlings from small containers into outdoor gardens or raised beds. We know it’s important to have moist soil around the seedling, to gently remove it from its container, separate its roots, plant it in ground that is warm enough with lots of sunlight, and then nourish with compost. When we take the right steps at this point, even though the plants are tiny and seem vulnerable, we can expect strong plants to grow and gain a rich harvest of vegetables later in the season.
Through prayer and meditation, we seek to improve our conscious contact with God. Reading and thinking about God’s principles for daily living is a bit like planting seed in a small container, protected for a while in a warm place but needing to be transplanted in order to grow. We need to work the transplanting process with words and ideas so they become trustworthy beliefs and practices.
Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. (Psalm 1:1-3 NLT)
Let the wonderful kindness and the understanding that come from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ help you to keep on growing. (2 Peter 3:18 CEV)
A gardener will not forget a plant once it is transplanted into the garden. There’s watering and weeding to be done all during the growing season. In the same way we must look repeatedly into God’s Word and let it come alive in us as we consciously put it into practice.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Help me to take care of the seed of Your word planted in my heart. Help me to think about and choose to apply Your principles in everything I do, so I may have a harvest of joy and peace and blessings, as You promise. Amen
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