Lessons from a Garden 16

Lesson 16: Water Often

Summers in Southern Ontario where I live can be very dry. This summer was no exception. After we planted our garden there was a long period of no rain, so it was necessary to get out our garden hose and water the young plants three or four times a week. It is amazing how much the plants depend on water. It is their life blood. When the leaves start to wilt and the stalks start to bend, a good soaking revives them and brings them back to life.

In the Bible water is a powerful symbol used to describe both the Spirit of God and the Word of God. The Bible talks about the Spirit being poured into our hearts (Acts 10:45) and the Church being washed with the water of the Word (Ephesians 5:26). As Christians we need both the Spirit of God and the Word of God to nourish our souls. As plants cannot survive without water, neither can we survive without God’s Spirit in our heart and God’s Word in our mind.

Joel 2:28-29

“And afterward,

    I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

    your old men will dream dreams,

    your young men will see visions.

Even on my servants, both men and women,

    I will pour out my Spirit in those days.