Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. I have come to truly enjoy botanical gardens. They are wonderful works of art cared for many times by volunteers as well as paid staff. The more I visit them and spend time in them the more I see the hard work it takes to plant and maintain a garden. The story of the Bible and God’s love for us begins in a garden. Garden images run throughout the rest of the Bible. When I read these words from James I thought about how amazing it is that we can be like a garden. Just think - God’s word can be planted take root and grow in us. Like any garden it will take work to keep God’s word growing - pulling weeds is hard work. But oh the beauty of the life that is well-lived and cared for in the garden of Christ’s love.
Prayer Lord Jesus, Perfect Gardner Show us where the weeds are in our lives. Help us clear them away and prepare our hearts for your word. Help that word to take root and grow so that we can be spots of beauty in an oft-barren world. Amen
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Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. The tools stand in the corner of the cabin waiting and ready to be used. Every generation creates and uses tools important to survival. Every workman must learn how to use a tool some that require years of practice to learn to use well. In his last letter to Timothy, Paul encourages the young pastor to work hard at understanding and teaching the Word of Truth. We have so many ways to study scripture today, but each one requires work and study. Whatever tools you use, I encourage to do the hard work to learn to use the tools and let them reveal God’s word to you.
Prayer Jesus, Great Teacher, Give us a longing and desire to do the hard work of studying the Word of Truth. Through our study bring us closer to you and transform our lives. Amen |
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