A Walk through God’s Garden by Rev’d Paul Collings

Deuteronomy 24:21-22 When you harvest the grapes in your vineyard, do not go over the vines again. Leave what remains for the foreigner, the fatherless and the widow.  Remember that you were slaves in Egypt. That is why I command you to do this.

I marvel at your generous gift

Of table spread and cup to lift

In honour of your sacred name,

My body, heart and soul acclaim,

The wonder of your bounteous care;

Enough and more for me to share.

For with that daily gift of bread,

Of table full, that perfect spread,

Comes too an opportunity

To share, your gift in unity

With those who sit outside the fold

With begging bowl, no food to hold.

Lord, make me mindful of the task

When harvesting life’s-grapes to ask

Those without means of self-support

To share my fare there find comfort;

Where widow, orphan stranger too 

In table fellowship find you.

“He became the true Vine, that we might be true branches. Both in regard to Christ and ourselves the words teach us the two lessons of absolute dependence and perfect confidence.” 

― Andrew Murray, The True Vine