Devotional – Gardening

Devotional

Big picture By God’s design, gardens can provide food for us.

• Q: Does anyone have a garden at home or at school they help tend? (if so, have them talk about what they grow and what they like about gardening, if not, talk about a garden you may have or had)
• Q: Do you know that God and Jesus talk a lot about gardens and gardening in the Bible? (Garden of Eden, the parable of the sower, parable of the mustard seed, Jesus vine: we are branches)
• By God’s design, gardens can provide food for us.
• Notice we said CAN provide food, not WILL provide us food because gardening takes effort.
• If you don’t carefully tend your garden, it will not provide you food.
• But the main point is God’s plan is that we take care of ourselves and our family by growing gardens.
• Growing a garden is a very godly thing to do:
  • We can feed ourselves.
  • Fresh vegetables and fruit are good for our bodies.
  • We can help feed others with surplus harvest.
  • It makes us exercise and gets us outdoors
  • It is very relaxing and clears our mind from cares and worry.
  • It puts us in touch with the earth, God’s creation.
  • It allows us to be self-sufficient, to not be a burden to others.
  • It teaches us patience and discipline.
  • It is an example of God’s provision for our lives.
  • A well-tended garden is very pleasing to look at.
• Gardens are miracles really. It is amazing to watch plants grow, with just a little effort on our part.
• We should thank God for creating such a wonderful, bountiful earth that allows us to grow food.
• And, we should thank God for allowing us to live in the U.S.A. which grows more food than anywhere.
• Now let’s go to our new memory verse about God giving, our believing, our having, and Jesus saving.