THE GARDENER

Those who say the best things in life are the ones that are obviously free

The Gardener

In God's garden

there are many roles

Some are sowers of seed

Some are tillers of soil

Some cultivates the land

from sunrise to sundown 

There are nurturers

who waters the seeds

and fertilize the ground

And those who are reapers

that harvest the crops

at the appointed time 

But it's never a laborer's task

to weed out His garden

Though there are many

competing grass

For they can't tell

who are wheat

and who are tares ...

by NeiL ArandA  05/18/2015

Author's Note

“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. But when the grain had sprouted and produced a crop, then the tares also appeared. So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares? He said to them, An enemy has done this. The servants said to him, Do you want us then to go and gather them up? But he said, No, lest while you gather up the tares you also uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.”

Tare - an injurious weed or grass resembling wheat when young

Thoughts and words inspired by Gabrielle

Reviews

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Beautiful your pieces
always make me cry.

Such a lovely piece beautifully penned.


Thank you for sharing.

God bless Benita

[Eddie Davis]

Very well said, thanks for sharing that, Neil.

[NeiL ArandA]

Thanks for dropping by brother Eddie...I know you are familiar with the message. Have a bless day

[gabrielle]

it's nice that something like this blossomed out of the lengthy discussion with Frank. The owner of the garden may have delegated to helpers some aspect of work in the garden but ultimately, it is the owner who has the decision which plant to discard or to keep.

[NeiL ArandA]

I do very much agree Gab. We may disagree in our views and beliefs but one thing we have in common is that we are all precious to our Creator who loves us with an everlasting love and who gave His life to us. It is ultimately Him who grows the seed who He is the One who supplies the sun and the rain. If that conversation with you and brother Frank had not taken place. We won't be reading this piece. I appreciate you and Frank for all your input and contribution.

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose " Romans-8:28

[jacob erin-cilberto]

when it is for a good cause, or a selfless deed....it is never a labor.



Gabrielle gave you such good inspiration for this piece....a lovely poem, Neil..

the nurturers will get nurtured in the end...they earn it.

[NeiL ArandA]

Thank you so much again Jacob. I will be so in debt with you if I have not return the favor. Thank you so much friend. I'm really touched by your faithful support and patronage. Will be soon to return the love Jacob. Please pardon my shortcomings ...