New Life

 With bare root plants and trees, 

there is always a waiting and a wondering.

Will they survive the transplant?

Will they come out of dormancy?

Will they bear fruit?

I have been watching all of my little plants looking for life,

but especially the fruit trees and bushes.

What a joy when the first leaves appeared!

What a joy to see the new life!

The columnar apple tree even has the start of an apple blossom!

And then I thought,

about the desire for proof of life in my Christian walk.

Do others look at me and wonder if I will bare fruit?

Do they wonder if there will be a sign of life?

I hope not.

But just as I eagerly look for signs of life on my little plants,

I should be seeking to bring forth fruit.

The right soil is there if I am abiding in Christ.

The right food is there if I am reading His Word.

Those that be planted in the house of the Lord 

shall flourish in the courts of our God.

Psalm 92:13