“That
ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every
good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Colossians 1:10
If you’ve ever grown fruits or
vegetables, you know it takes a great deal of work. It is not something you can
do only when (or if) you remember. It is something that takes time and
attention each day. At times it can be frustrating, overwhelming and tiring but
the results are usually well worth the effort. The same is true of our job as
Christians. Jesus even compared us to branches of a fruit tree in John 15. He makes it clear that as branches on
His tree, we must bear fruit or we will be cut off. Like physical gardening,
bearing spiritual fruit is work. It takes a great deal of dedication. It is
something we must make time for and focus on.
Daddy
hoed the corn
Momma
hoed the beans
I hoed
the squash and potatoes
And we
all helped baby sister
Keep the
weeds from the watermelon vines
Today
life’s more confusing
With
everybody on the go
Everybody’s
working in the garden of life
And
we’ve all got a row to hoe
-Russ Jeffers singing A Row to Hoe