What would happen if we allowed our faith to grow like a vine?
While I was working on my Lent Bible Study of the Book of John, Spring Break occurred, and we went for a short visit to see the grandparents. As we drove up to the house, the trees were filled with this beautiful, lavender wisteria vine. It’s gorgeous and it smells divine and it has been the bane of my sweet mama’s existence for years.
Let me give you some back story. My parents live in the house that my grandparents built. My grandmother absolutely loved to grow things. The yard is full of trees and bushes that she planted over forty years ago, which I find to be the most beautiful memorial possible to her short walk here on earth.
She planted the Wisteria at the base of one tree. I’m sure she had no idea how invasive the vine can be. It truly is a lot like Kudzu if left unattended and it can cover a yard and the woods and everything in its path. Look for it as you drive along just about any Southern road in the spring time. You will see what I mean. It’s everywhere.
My mother fought the vine for years and has recently given up. Upon my arrival, I noticed that it really is beautiful and you never even know it’s there unless it is blooming. I snapped some photos. I have come to understand that when I see something that speaks to me in any way, I should just go ahead and take a photo. God has plans on using it later and I will need it.
When I returned home, my reading was John 15, which was all about Jesus being a vine. The Wisteria photos immediately flashed to mind and I used one of them in the post, but a seed was planted for a different post, later. Of course, this wasn’t a coincidence. I have come to learn that there are no coincidences, when you walk with God.
If Jesus is a vine and we are the branches of that vine, what do we know about vines? Vines love to climb. Vines can cover just about everything in their path. They can be very invasive. They can be almost invisible. They can be impossible to stop. They can bloom producing awesome fruit like grapes or beautiful fragrant flowers, like Wisteria.
Maybe our faith could be beautifully invasive!
What would happen if we looked at our Christian walk like a vine? What if we spread the love and truth of Christ to everyone and everything in our sight? What if we quietly and deliberately spread the Gospel message of truth and peace to everyone who crosses our path? Would our message look like the Deep South in spring, with beautiful Wisteria Blooms everywhere we look?
It’s possible. Maybe we should give it a try. What do you think? I’d love to hear from you.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂