"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" (Eph. 2:1).

     Once in a while all gardeners discover that some of their plants, or at times all of them,  have died.  It can be a great loss to them if they have a large garden and have spent much money on the plants, fertilizers, tools, and watering system. Besides there are the hours, days, and weeks spent working in it trying to keep it all alive.

     Thanks be unto God that we have a Master Gardener that never loses any of His plants (Jn. 10:28).  His plants were all dead when He bought them, and only He had the right medicine to bring them back to life (Jn. 11:25-26, I Cor. 6:20).  It was a "seed" that they had to take - to receive - that would not only restore them to life, but enable them to live forever.  It was, and is, the Seed of God, the Lord Jesus Christ (Jn. 1:12-13, Gal. 3:16).  This Seed, when it is planted in us causes us to die again to ourselves, so that we might live unto God (Col. 2;20, 3:3); we become dead to sin (Rom. 6:11-12), dead to the law (Rom. 7:4), crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:20, 5:24). 

     Have you taken this "Seed"?  Have you received it personally from Him?  He is the only one that can give it to you.  You must come to Him (Jn. 14:6). 

     This "Seed" has such power in it that even if you begin to wilt and die again, it will revive you.  You will find, then, that you will be even stronger and more beautiful than before. 

     Oh, what a Gardener!!  Oh, what a Savior!!!  Do you know Him?  Do you love Him?  Is His life in you?  Is He your life?  Nothing less than this will bring you to life and keep you alive (I Cor. 16:22).