BRIDE IN THE GARDEN

BRIDE IN THE GARDEN

The Shulamite now replies to the daughters of Jerusalem in verse 11 of Chapter 6 in the Song of Songs, “I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded”. Dear bride, you have to go into the garden of nuts. There is a garden of nuts for each disciple of Christ. Nut is a fruit with seed in a hard shell. You have a group of people to be ministered to. They are like the hard nuts to crack. They are indeed edible fruits but in a hard shell. They have ears to hear but don’t hear. They have eyes to see but don’t see. The god of this world has built a hard shell around them. This hard shell will one day crack due to your constant prayers of intercession and the gospel you preach. Once their shell is broken, the Lord of the garden would eat the fruit. Each fruit belongs to Him. And you are His co-worker in the garden. These souls are “the fruits of the valley”. They do not grow on the top of mountains or the plain country so as to be seen by the outside world. They are hidden from outside. They grow in the valley as you pray for them and sow the seed of gospel in their heart. Christ and you only know them. Your tearful prayers will certainly germinate the seeds sown in the valley. You may not see any tangible sign of their growth immediately. The Holy Spirit will blow like the wind into the garden and breathe its life into them.

Dear minister of the seed, don’t get discouraged, as you now don’t see the fruits of the valley. You must be patient enough like a farmer to reap the harvest in due time. As you sow the seed, so you will reap the harvest. Your crop will never fail because Christ is the Gardener. You must keep going into the garden for ministry through prayers and preaching. One day, you will definitely see the fruits. Keep ministering to those in your mission field or place of work or neighborhood as the case may be. You should share their burden and show your care and concern for them. Let them see the Christ in you ministering to them.

You have to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded. Certain people to whom you minister today will be one day like the flourishing vine and the budding pomegranates. Don’t forget that these are the vine and pomegranates in your garden. The vine will flourish and yield its cluster of grapes for the Lord. You are indeed ministering to a person who will be a minister of God one day, leading thousands of souls to Christ. One day you will see this person flourishing in your garden. The pomegranates will bud and yield its fruits for the Lord. You are indeed ministering to persons who will be like the pomegranates offering its medicinal fruits to the weary and the sick. These persons will be God’s ministers endowed with the various spiritual gifts. You can see these people in their budding stage in your garden.

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