Annabelle Bok
— The bulk of Scripture was written in a period of human history in which economies depended on, and societal customs revolved around, agriculture. So it is not surprising that the Bible contains plant-related metaphors galore, and there is much we can learn in the practice of husbanding green, growing things. How many of these metaphors are we aware of, and are their truths being applied in our lives?
“As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more. But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments.” (Psalm 103:15–18)
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Taking hold of life
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