Springtime comes closer each morning, and as such, so does the prospect of turning over the soil in the garden, picking up rocks from the garden, smoothing out the ridges, laying off the rows, and then planting the precious seed.  This was part of a conversation shared with a fellow-gardener at church a day not-so-long ago.  Now that Groundhog’s Day has faithfully passed and we know it’s only six weeks until spring, we can begin to talk, to prepare, and to get excited about working a little piece of soil God has provided us.

Nevertheless, this garden season will be different for me, for this year & for the first time in my entire life, my husband will prepare the soil, scatter the seed, cultivate the rows, and tend the garden without my assistance.  This will be the year the Great Physician provides a surgeon with the necessary skill to repair my lower back.  My part in ‘growing a vegetable garden’ will be found in Sitting Beside the Garden, Encouraging my Husband as He Plants Seed into the Soil, Praying over the Seed, Admiring the Tender Plants, Watching the Garden Grow, & then Tasting the Sweetness of the Harvest.

Skeptic—turned into believer.

Atheist—turned into Christian.

Doubter—turned into lover of God.

Lost One—turned into child of faith.

C.S. Lewis was one of the most prolific denouncers of the Christian faith—

• But (When) God spoke to the ‘garden’ of his heart
• But (When) God turned over the ‘hardness of the soil’ to prepare for the seed
• But (When) God tossed out the ‘rockiness’ & that which creates barriers of doubt
• But (When) God scattered His seed of Truth through His faithful believers
• But (When) God watered the seed planted by a faithful testifier of Christ
• But (When) God cultivated the seed, removing the weeds of unbelief
• But (When) God grew the seed of Truth to maturity
• But (When) God allowed His Grace, then that tiny seed was ready for God’s Harvest!
• But (When) God Moves, People’s Hearts & Lives Are Forever Changed!

C.S. Lewis once said that people argue and argue with God, we are actually arguing with the very One who granted us the ability to argue.  Hum, that truly gave me pause.

Lewis went on to remind us how God is not offended by our arguing, by our questions, or by our doubt because God Always Knows what is best for His creation.

When a person begins to wrestle with the Truth found in God, the individual’s soul is represented by the “Parable of the Seed.”

As Christians walk through life with unbelievers, building relationships, sharing time, loving on people, proclaiming God’s Truth, scattering seed, these opportunities become beautiful ‘GOD Moments.’

• We must trust God to accomplish what only He can accomplish.
• We must believe ‘the harvest’ will happen.
• We must walk in intimacy with God, going where He leads us to go, sharing His Word with those He leads us to each day.
• We must arise, & we must faithfully toil in God’s garden of life.
• We must pray, asking God to protect His seed of truth from the evil one.
• We then rest, sleeping & trusting God to do what only He can do.
• We do not know how God moves individuals to receive His Salvation

‘But (When) God’ Moves, lives are changed!