Pluck What's Been Planted

A time to pluck what is planted. (Eccl. 3:2d)

pluck: verb (used with object)

1. to pull off or out from the place of growth, as fruit, flowers, feathers, etc.: to pluck feathers from a chicken.

2. to give a pull at; grasp: to pluck someone's sleeve.

3. to pull with sudden force or with a jerk.

4. to pull or move by force (often followed by away, off,  or out ).

 

After Adam and Ever had sinned they had been removed from the Garden of Eden where they had been initially planted.  Their are several scriptural accounts where the people of God were "plucked" out from around their enemies so that they maybe protected from them (Deut. 7) , or so that GOD could destroy their enemies before them.  Their are instances where Christ talked about if our eye or body part offended our attempt to live fully for Him, to pluck (remove  it) Matthew 5 & 18).  There are even times when GOD has used his wrath to pluck out his people (Eze.17, 2Chronicles 7) but no matter what or when GOD has done His plucking it has always been

1) For Our Good and

2) For His Glory!

 

Think back over your life or walk with Christ, and remember when you have been plucked out of a place and/or situation.   Remember when you were at that church, or on that job, or in that relationship, or maybe that area....and GOD miraculously removed you?  Notice GOD is doing the plucking.....He's that Holy, Righteous and Just gardener I mentioned yesterday.  Notice whose not doing the plucking....YOU!  Trust their are times that (such as in Matt. 5 & 18) that you are instructed to remove the things that hinder your ability to fully devote your lives to Christ, BUT all in all GOD is the gardener and many times He will pull, tug, snatch, pluck us up from our roots to transfer us to a new place......so that why....He'd be glorified!  That you'd refocus your efforts on making Him famous.   

 

What's hindering your GLORIFICATION of GOD? Is it the TV, your eyes, your negative environment?   Is it really just YOU?  Your perspective, your complaining, your heart?????   I pray today that you consider why it is GOD has you "planted" where HE has you, and that you would submit yourself to the hands of the Holy Gardener so that He may pluck any weeds that may have grown into your heart, your life, or your worship of Him, so that you may stretch out your roots into where He has planted you, and begin to receive the nutrients that are even in the soil.  Dirt is Dirt, but notice that even in dirt there are the nutrients you need to grow.   So where ever you are, where ever GOD has BLESSED you to be......gather the nutrients needed so that you can Bless GOD and those around you to come to KNOW GOD!  LGLP