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This prayer encourages trust and thanks for the hidden work God is doing.
TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE
“So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow” (1 Corinthians 3:7, NIV)
SOMETHING TO PONDER
Growing up, my grandparents had a garden. From the vast colors of tomatoes to sweet corn, potatoes, peppers, and squash, I was always amazed at what a few mere seeds could produce. Over the years, however, I learned that it wasn’t just the seeds that caused the plants to grow. It was the constant patience of ever-endurance through periods of drought, storm, and fury.
Day and night, night and day, I’d watch (and help) my Memo and Papa spend dozens of hours in that garden. They would plant, but they would also water, add fertilizer, and create devices to keep the bugs off. Oh, and the weeds. We often weeded more than we planted. But if we didn’t, we knew the plants would never make it.
While my Papa, who ran this garden, has now passed away, I still see my Memo faithfully plant her flowers and tend to that same diligent process. She plants. She waters. She weeds. But as 1 Corinthians 3:7 reminds us, “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” So is the same in life.
We can be so easily discouraged when we try, work hard, and give 1010%, yet we find ourselves at a standstill. The hardships, losses, and painful circumstances we face in this life threaten to beat us down. We wonder if another day is truly worth it. Is it worth it to keep forcing ourselves up, in between the weeds and thickets? The weeds that grow when we never plant them and ceaselessly uproot them. But I’m here to tell you, the answer is a resounding “yes.”