Growing Under the Father's Care

What does it take to keep something growing in your backyard? Typically the battle is with the heat, insects, hungry animals, and weeds. We have such things to battle to keep our souls growing as well. Especially now our Spirit must be carefully tended if we want them to grow and mature in this challenging time. The ground of our hearts and minds might be hard-packed, rock-infested, and thorn-choked. But God’s merciful Spirit creates fertile, receptive soil in which small, new life finds purchase, takes root, and bears much fruit. Today we celebrate God’s attentive care and His ever nurturing Spirit.

The first and second hymn is LSB 790, “Praise to the Lord Almighty”. The third and fourth hymn is LSB 806, “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart”. If you have a Lutheran Service Book Hymnal at home, please sing along.