Daily Harvest

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I’m sure many newbie gardeners have had the same thought I had when we planted our garden: “We will never have to buy veggies again!! I’m basically a farmer now!”

 Then your crops start coming in, and it’s not quite the bounty you envisioned. 

 I’m sure some weeks we will have carrots and zucchini coming out of our ears, but most days it’s just enough for what we need that night.


Isn’t our relationship with God the same way?

“The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
Isaiah 58:11

We have seasons of bounty, fullness, and delight, as if the sun shines fully on us and we feel rooted and strong.

We have seasons of struggle, heartache, and sorrow where it feels as if we may never feel the warmth of the sun again.

Whatever season you may find yourself in, there is one thing I know to be true, and that is God is present. God is bringing his loving mercies every day to you and me wherever we are and however we feel.

In our heartache, He is present.
In our laughter, He is present.
In our tears, He is present.
In your frustration, He is present.
In our normalcy, He is present.

“One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God are strong and that you, Oh Lord are loving.” 
Psalm 62:11

God’s provision for our life will always exceed our own vision of what we think we want or need. The crop He yields in us will always be enough for us, even when it feels like we will never have enough, be enough, or seemingly do enough.

“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.” 
James 5:7

Trust your roots.
Trust your crop.
Trust God’s harvest in your life.


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