As Arlene and I travel from place to place, we notice so many beautiful trees and flowers right here in the state where we reside. What really surprises me, is she knows their names and how to take care of them. I have learned through her knowledge of plants, that gardens are marvelous things. It is truly amazing how even a little plot of carefully cultivated fruit trees, vegetable plants or brightly colored flowers can totally transform an otherwise drab and ordinary landscape.
There are times when I surprise her with some of those beautiful flowers and roses throughout the year. Just to see the smile on her face, then my day is done. One of the most important things on Earth is a well-tended garden. It signals the presence of life in its fullest abundance, vitality and beauty. Every garden needs a gardener. Someone to till the soil, sow the seeds, nurture the young plants and prune, shape, and groom them for maximum fruitfulness and productivity. It must be someone who truly has a heart for the garden. Someone who loves it and is completely committed to its growth and success. Are you understanding what I am saying? Even the Garden of Eden, God's original Kingdom and outpost on Earth needed a gardener. The Lord God didn't create the Garden and leave it to fend for itself. A gardener was necessary to tend it, nurture it, and ensure that it fulfilled all of God's will and desires for it.
The Lord God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden as its stewards and caretakers; king and queen of the earthly domain. They were gardeners, but neither of them was the Master Gardener. Until the day that they disobeyed God, and lost their position, and had to leave, Adam and Eve worked in close concert and harmony with the true Master Gardener of Eden--the Holy Spirit of God--who, unlike them, had been present and intimately involved in its creation. Read what the opening words of the Constitution states: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Now the Spirit of God was present and was the primary agent in the creation of the physical realm, including the Garden of Eden. Using similar language, John state this truth: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
I will continue this discussion in my next article tomorrow.
Genesis 1:1-2 John 1:1-3
~~W.R. Luchie
There are times when I surprise her with some of those beautiful flowers and roses throughout the year. Just to see the smile on her face, then my day is done. One of the most important things on Earth is a well-tended garden. It signals the presence of life in its fullest abundance, vitality and beauty. Every garden needs a gardener. Someone to till the soil, sow the seeds, nurture the young plants and prune, shape, and groom them for maximum fruitfulness and productivity. It must be someone who truly has a heart for the garden. Someone who loves it and is completely committed to its growth and success. Are you understanding what I am saying? Even the Garden of Eden, God's original Kingdom and outpost on Earth needed a gardener. The Lord God didn't create the Garden and leave it to fend for itself. A gardener was necessary to tend it, nurture it, and ensure that it fulfilled all of God's will and desires for it.
The Lord God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden as its stewards and caretakers; king and queen of the earthly domain. They were gardeners, but neither of them was the Master Gardener. Until the day that they disobeyed God, and lost their position, and had to leave, Adam and Eve worked in close concert and harmony with the true Master Gardener of Eden--the Holy Spirit of God--who, unlike them, had been present and intimately involved in its creation. Read what the opening words of the Constitution states: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Now the Spirit of God was present and was the primary agent in the creation of the physical realm, including the Garden of Eden. Using similar language, John state this truth: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
I will continue this discussion in my next article tomorrow.
Genesis 1:1-2 John 1:1-3
~~W.R. Luchie
