Bud Observation
Nature NuggetAnalogy★★★★When I look at these buds, I have to ask myself, what are the buds for? For growth. Okay, they’re for next year, right? So there’s a message of planning here. When did these buds form? Did they form in the middle of winter? No. They started forming actually late summer, right about now, this time of year. We’re kind of transitioning into fall, and these buds start forming. And what that speaks to me on a very simple level is, as a man, do I plan ahead? Or do I put all my money, all my investment into the here and now?
Ayer, Jim; Nelson, Janice, “God’s Second Book” (AudioVerse teaching 30980).
The point
An analogy using tree buds to illustrate the importance of planning ahead rather than focusing solely on immediate needs.
The lesson
God wants us to plan ahead wisely, not just live for today.