Wednesday, May 9, 2001
Wednesday, May 9, 2001
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man
whom he had formed.
One man said that he could do wonders for her garden if she would only give him a chance. So,
for the first time in her life, this young Army wife hired a gardener. He spoke no English, but the
wife, through sign language and pencil and paper gave him instructions about where to plant,
prune, and pamper her garden. He listened politely and followed her instructions exactly. The
garden emerged as the finest in the neighborhood. When she finally realized that her new gardener
knew far more about the matter than she, the wife stopped giving him directions and let him
freely care for the garden. It was magnificent.
Then one day the gardener came with an interpreter who expressed the appreciation but the
regrets of the gardener. "He will no longer be able to care for your garden. He must leave."
The wife expressed her regrets and thanked him through the interpreter for making hers such a
fine garden. Out of politeness, she asked the interpreter, "Where is he going?" The interpreter
replied that the gardener was returning to his old job as the Professor of Horticulture at the
University of Tokyo.
Just imagine what the gardener of life can do for you.
(Genesis 2:8
NRSV)
Right after World War II, a U.S. Army officer and his wife were stationed in Japan. That country
had been devastated by the war. The post-war economy was in shambles. Unemployment
approached 60%. People came to the Army wife's door daily looking for work.
Dear God, help me to share Jesus Christ the great gardener of my life. Amen.
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