Thursday, May 29, 2008

Weeds

Proverbs 21:30-22:6
Psalm 37:1-18
1 Timothy 4:1-16
Matthew 13:24-30


Matthew 13:24-30

I have plenty of weeds. Some, like the evening primrose are quite pretty. Golden Rod is a much prized plant in Britain, in my current yard it is certainly a weed. But it has its attractions. It grows tall and eye catching towering majestically over rose bushes and gladioli, flanked by baby's breath. It fills in a space. The philosophy that I have adopted with Golden Rod is to let it grow and flower then before its goes to seed pull it out. Digging it up is not that easy since the plant has been allowed to develop for almost a season.
Sins can certainly be attractive and giving them up difficult. Spotting them can be a problem too. One attitude may be ok for me but not for you- it depends where God wants you planted and what fruit he wants from you.

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