16 November 2012
John
15:1 "I am the true vine,
and my Father is the vinedresser.
The grape bush growing wild
has many bunches of grapes forming on the branches and these branches are soft
and difficult to lead onto the fencing and so helping it to grow as it should.
When you try to force the branch it tears off at the main stem and you loose
not only the branch but also all the fruit it is carrying. So one needs to be
very gentle and with much care help the branch to the fence. If you do not care
for the fruit, and you force it, it will hurt the vine.
In the same way when we
need to be lead on the right path, God is gentle and
His Fathers hand leads us to those things in life that will support us and
train us in the direction we should go. He is patient and kind, so that we are
able to reach the goals in life we should achieve and in so doing bear much
fruit. Sadly we forget that we need to be gentle and kind with ourselves, often
hurting ourselves to get where we think we should be, rather than where the
Father is gently leading us.
Be encouraged today to
recognise the Fathers hand.
David
Point to ponder: The Father is your Gardener.
No comments:
Post a Comment