Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX

Flowers are blooming in our backyard. A blessing to us and one I wanted to share with you. The flowers are surrounding an oak tree. The oak tree was planted 28 years ago when Melvin Croaker showed up at our new home with a blessing for us. The seedling oak tree that had been growing in one of his flower beds at his house seemed like the perfect lasting gift to give someone. It is the gift that keeps on giving. The oak tree has provided lots of shade for our back yard for many years now and if you will look closely at the picture you will notice a small oak seedling growing on the right side of the bed surrounding the oak tree. It is a constant reminder of Melvin and the friend that he still is today because of the seedling he planted in our back yard.

I have been reminded many times through Melvin’s thoughtfulness and friendship how important it is to be a good neighbor/friend. I see in the oak tree and its fruitfulness how important it is to plant seeds. God has designed the oak tree to produce acorns to produce more oak trees that will produce more acorns. God has designed us as Christians to produce seeds that are given to us by the Holy Spirit. Seeds that will create more Christians, as the Holy Spirit helps them to become aware, through our witness of the love God has for each of us. Each of us is given the opportunity to plant a seed and God has promised us the Holy Spirit to help us take advantage of those opportunities.

Just as the God designed oak tree has grown from a seed planted so will the seeds of Christian belief/faith grow through the workings of the Holy Spirit.

Get busy planting seeds…it is your calling…and His Spirit.

May God bless each and every seed that is planted.

Amen and have a blessed day…every day.

Pastor Randy

Tags: acorn, belief, croaker, faith, friend, God, grace, Holy Spirit, oak, planted

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