Gardens
On the note of considering our heart-soil today, here's some lyrics for thought:
Garden (by Claire Cloninger and Kelly Willard)
Plough the field of my heart, plant the seed of your life
Let the fruit of Your Spirit grow
Try the thoughts of my mind, weed the lies that have grown
And leave only the truth I should know
And I will be a garden unto You
Where the springs of Your love will flow
I will be a garden unto You, Lord
Where the fruit of Your Spirit can grow
Flood the dryness in me with Your joy and Your peace
And my heart will be new again
Let the soil of my life hold the Truth of Your Word
And Your Spirit will bloom within
Rooted and grounded in all that You are
Filled with Your Spirit
The planting of the Lord...
If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourself on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. (Isaiah 58:9-11)
What does the Gardener need to do in each of our hearts?
Have a blessed week!
Cass
