The garden is made up of single plants. Each plant plays its part, whether it is to provide shade, bring colour, perfume, texture or food. It would be ridiculous for any one plant to claim the glory for the whole garden and the body of Christ, my church, is the same.
Each member plays a part, doing what God has called them to do and no one person is any more or less valuable than another. I can never forget that I started as a seed. God has watered, fertilised and assisted me to grow and I am one of many that bring about the beauty of God’s garden.
The thought keeps me humble and yet strangely encouraged. I am no more or less than my brother, so how can I then judge and how can I not feel needed? What an inspired and ingenious system God has created.
Am I the tall gum or the flowing shrub? Do I produce fruit or grow as a thick hedge? I guess that is up to God but I do know whatever I am; I contribute to the wonderful garden of God!
God bless
Annie