Saturday, March 25, 2023
“Plant Something”
Today’s Challenge for Lent is to plant something. What qualifies? A seed or seedling will suffice, dropped into the earth or in fresh water. Trees are great to plant, and so are fruit and vegetable bushes. Yes, anything you want to plant will qualify, but the question remains, “What is the theological significance of this?”
The theological significance is the same as one would expect: that we care for the world God created. God provided us with an abundance of plants and trees as a source of food. God certainly would have expected humankind to also use wood as building materials for shelter and tools to improve life.
The LORD gives specific instructions to humankind to care for the world in which we live. We are charged with being good stewards of all the world’s natural resources, and unless we continue to plant seeds and nurture plants into life-giving materials, we will not be able to sustain our current way of life.
Trees and plants are valuable for lots of reasons. These valuable resources provide us with food, oxygen, and medicine, in addition to shelter, tools, and a variety of other needs. One doesn’t need a green thumb to grow something, but we need to pay attention in order to accomplish today’s Lenten Challenge.
Do something good for our environment and plant something today!
“They delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.” (Psalm 1:2-3, NLT)
