You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide the people with grain, for so you have prepared it. You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth.
Psalm 65
We think this Psalm is saying that God provides as with everything we need to flourish physically and spiritually. Like a gardener, He gives us things we need to grow such as: family, friends, and our faith. Just like a gardener though, He can’t force us to grow. Not every plant will grow and bear good fruit. That part is our responsibility.
We need to use the tools given to us to grow in ourselves. Because God gives us all this, we need to thank Him through prayer and song and worship. Within ourselves, God will give us his strength to grow. By his gifted tools, our spirit will grow abundantly and will flourish. As Christians, it is our responsibility to use the resources we’ve been given by God.
Shane and Justin Kelly
