Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Reaping a harvest


Every single morning when I get up, I have to decide what I am going to wear. Sometimes it is an easy decision, other times it is tough. There are days when I look in the mirror and sigh (hurmph). Do I look sharp or frumpy.

But each and every day, the garden is dressed with no cares. The seeds were planted, and they know what they will produce. We water and fertilize and wait for the beautiful show. Some of the fruit are beautiful, and some are a little wonky. But they taste delicious just the same.

"Therefore, I tell you, don't be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn't life more than food, and the body more than clothing? See the birds of the sky, that they don't sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you of much more value than they? "Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith? "Therefore don't be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?', 'What will we drink?' or, 'With what will we be clothed?' For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself."

5 comments:

blushing rose said...

Absolutely a profoundly beautiful post. TY, I can add nothing more ...
TTFN ~ Marydon

Crispy said...

A lovely post Jocelyn

Crispy

imquilternity said...

Your garden looks absolutely wonderful. Nice and green and healthy. Besides quilting, there's no better therapy than gardening!

Philigry said...

i love this post. gardening is so rewarding.

AverettLadyNana said...

Your garden looks lovely! I sure miss having one. Used to have it on the lot we owned next door. Our lot too shady. DD built house on it and now it's growing precious grandbabies so that's fine.