“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works” Hebrews 10:24
Plants can provide a picture of stirring up another to love and good works.
On our property in Colorado, sage plants share nutrients from their roots with growing Indian Paintbrush plants. Root-like organs (haustoria) of the Indian Paintbrush plants connect with the sage roots to take up moisture and possibly some organic and inorganic nutrients. As a result, the Indian Paintbrush plants produce rich, brilliant, long-lasting blooms. They are also a host plant to the larva of Checkerspot butterflies. Apart from this connection between plants, the Indian Paintbrush declines in vigor, remain stunted in growth and never flowers.
An analogy
Imagine the joy an older person can experience by sharing the truth about God with the next generation in love. By God’s grace, one sees young people blossom into faithful followers of Christ with hope for the future. Johnny Cash wrote a song about the following truth:
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4
