Well-Watered

WELL-WATERED

Have you noticed a garden grows much better

from rain poured down from the clouds

then it does from hand watering just so?

Have you noticed your day seems to turn out better

when you spend time in God’s Word

then when you are too busy to do so?

Being well-watered,

with sun and soil mixtures

causes every garden to flourish.

Being well-versed

in God’s Word, the Scriptures,

causes the gardener to flourish.

Every garden needs sun

and good ground to grow in

as well as being watered from above.

The gardener needs the Son

and God’s Word to stand on

and He will be blessed from the Lord above.

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A well-watered garden produces abundantly.

A life well-watered from scriptures lives abundantly.

For a well-watered garden will flourish

as a life honoring God does flourish.

Now don’t compare to the world’s definition

of living abundantly - their equation.

Living abundantly in the world is possessing more and more.

Sometimes it might even be building more in order to store more.

God’s definition of abundant living

is peace and joy and contentment with thanksgiving.

Contentment that God knows what is best

and that He will take care of all the rest.

One way to know God will take care of you

is to seek His kingdom for God says

all these things will be added unto you –

what you eat and drink and the clothes you wear.

You’ll find your cup will be overflowing

for you will receive God’s many blessings

all from seeking God truly

for your every need daily.

As God supplies rain and dew for the gardener

He will always guide or protect the gardener.

That is a faithful promise from God’s Word

for God says He is WITH us in His Word.

One characteristic of God is His faithfulness

meaning He faithfully will protect and provide for us.

Now never compare yourself to someone else –

that’s called envy and jealousy – it’s prideful self.

Let God satisfy you personally

with His best for your personality.

You’ll have a storehouse of God’s faithfulness to recall

when sometimes it seems you are up against a hard wall.

Did you notice Isaiah said sun-scorched?

That doesn’t sound like sitting on a porch.

That sounds like problems in our tomorrows

and possibly days filled with more sorrow.

It’s the hard times that strengthen us

for adversity teaches us

that God will remain faithful

even when we’re unfaithful.

So God who is our guide will protect us always,

He will amply provide for our needs everyday,

while at the same time He will preserve us by making us grow stronger

so that we will be productive – like a well-watered gardener.

Productive in giving God all the glory

for we are part of His continuing story.

Our spring will never run dry

for God is with us, that’s why!

The Lord will guide you always;                                       Protector

He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land             Provider

and will strengthen your frame.                                        Preserver

You will be like a well-watered garden,                             Productive

like a spring whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 58: 11

Do not worry, saying, What shall we eat?

or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear?

Your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness

and all these things will be given to you as well.

Do not worry about tomorrow.

Matthew 6:31-34

For this God is our God for ever and ever;

he will be our guide even to the end.

Psalm 48:14

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