Spiritual Lawn Care

As I pulled into the driveway and looked across our front lawn, I thought wow, where did all of those weeds come from. Just before heading off toRoyal Family Kids’ Camp, I remember seeing a couple of weeds and thinking I really need to get some weed killer on the lawn when I get back. And before I know it, Crab grass has practically taken over. I headed off to the local garden center to see what they had in the way of remedies. The lawn expert there said that I had to spray the weeds individually or risk damaging the lawn.

Spraying the weeds individually definitely gives time to think about things. The weeds in my lawn reminded me of the weeds that can spring up in our spiritual life. Just as reluctance in maintaining the weeding and feeding of my lawn can result in weeds springing up everywhere, a reluctance to weed and feed, through self examination, Bible studying, and prayer, my spiritual life can develop sins that spring up in my life. Nothing that is really noticeable, but things like the pride of being offended by someone at work, talking about someone, or not reaching out to someone in Christian love, are weeds that certainly can spring up without my noticing them.

To combat the weeds in our spiritual life, Jude tells us, “But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.” Jude 1:20