Seeds of Spring: A Woman's 40-day JourneySample

Planting and Tending Your Garden



SEED OF TRUTH

Read Philippians 1:3-11.



Conclude your study by reading the following poem.



A Garden of Righteousness

by Susan Sampson, Thistlebend Ministries



Now is the time, now is the season;

For the glory of God, that is the reason.

Now is the time, time to uproot;

The sin in our heart, that we may bear fruit.



Our hearts are dry and crusty ground;

Nothing of beauty is there to be found.

Weeds of selfishness, laziness and pride abound,

Nothing worthy of a crown.



Lord, this is certainly not your vision;

This dry and ugly weed-infested garden.

A well-watered garden is your perfect plan.

The display of your splendor to show all of man.

Father, help me, I can't do this alone;

Look at all of the weeds that have grown.



Please help me break up the ground of my heart.

Yes - the word of God is where to start.

For God's words are the seeds I now must sow;

Yet it is only God who can make things grow.



I must sow the word in my heart and mind;

And meditate on God's law day and night.

I must plant in my heart seeds of righteousness;

The Lord will bring the beautiful harvest.



We will reap the fruit of unfailing love

If we don't grow weary or give up.

Like a well-watered garden our hearts will be;

Like a spring whose water runs so free.



The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;

Oaks of righteousness for His delight.

So seek first His righteousness and plant those seeds;

Cry out to your Father in true humility.



The reward will be so fragrant and sweet

Beautiful blossoms - love, joy and peace!

Praise be to the One who alone can grow!

Praise be to the Lord -

For the crop He has grown;

A hundred times more than what was sown!

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