The Bible for Women

Weekly Devotional

This article was reprinted from the ladies newsletter of the Western Hills Church of Christ in October 1998,

Volume 2, Number 2.

Plant Your Spiritual Garden

The Bible tells us that we reap what we sow. We can all benefit from planting a spiritual garden. I encourage you to study the scriptures below and see what God tells us in how we go about sowing and reaping.

Plant 3 rows of squash.

1. Squash gossip. 1 Timothy 5:11-13

2. Squash Criticism. Matthew 7: 3-5,12

3. Squash Indifference. Revelation 3:15-16

Plant 3 rows of peas.

1. Purity 1 Timothy 5:22 and Philippians 4:8

2. Patience James 1:2-4

3. Perseverance Ephesians 6:18

Plant 6 rows of lettuce.

1. Let us be unselfish and loyal. Matthew 16:24 & Philipians 2:4

2. Let us be faithful to duty. Matthew 25:20-21

3. Let us search the scriptures. Acts 17:11; 2 Timothy 2:15 and chapter 3:15-16

4. Let us not be weary in well doing. Galatians 6:9

5. Let us be obedient in all things. Romans 16:16

6. Let us love one another. John 13:34-35

No Garden would be complete without turnips.

1. Turn up for meetings. Hebrews 10:25

2. Turn up fpr prayer. Romans 12:12

3. Turn up with a smile, even when things are difficult.

Romans 12:12 and James 1:2-3, 12

4. Turn up with determination to to our best in God's service.

Romans 12;11 and Philippians 1:27

Have a blessed week. Margie