Gardening is a never ending task that requires lots of labor! Always there is something to trim, cut back, burn, plant, deadhead, weed, spray, admire, train, coax and encourage. Without helpers around here it just wouldn't happen. Too many acres, too many weeds, too many tasks. Without my faithful husband I simply couldn't be a gardner with this size of land. Now our grandchildren are getting into the scene. Reed wanted to "help" pull branches across the yard and throw them into the burn pile. Papa graciously and slowly coached Reed in the process. What a precious sight that melted my heart, to see Papa followed by 2 year old Reed "helping"!
We have been studying Hebrews 11, the faith chapter in the Bible. So often we focus on the characters in chapter 11 and their great faith. Instead, I am suggesting that we need to focus on our Heavenly Father's gift of faith that He gives us. We think we are "helping" God in His earthly tasks of harvest when in reality it is all about Jesus' help in our lives! We receive grace and mercy to accept the gift of faith by believing in His work on the cross. We receive His Holy Spirit, we receive strength, we receive gifts that enable us to serve and help. So who is "helping" who?
God our Father desires our companionship, our presence, our worship. He is so compassionate and patient toward us that He allows us to think we are "helping" Him by our service. Papa allowed Reed the space to think he was a huge help, and that is what God does for us also. He gives us faith, He gives us all we need to be on His team. We so enjoyed being together with Reed and "working" together. What a joy, what a privilege! It melts my heart to think that God desires my companionship in such a way as this, and that He wants me on His team of helpers. Truly, Holy Spirit is our helper and will never leave us. Now that is joy!
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