I was taking a shower when I thought about my perspective on healing and growth. For a while, I was challenge with the thought of "heal and change". While there are really things that I needed to change for the better, my heart was looking for what comes next after healing. Then I remember grafting.
If we Google grafting -is a horticultural technique that joins two or more plants together so they grow as one. It's a common method for propagating fruit and vegetables.
I know this technique as I graduated from Agricultural Science Curiculum for high school. We would plant and make planting techniques.
In the bible, grafting is important as part of Christian living of those not Jews. There are a lot of bible verses that pertains to grafting and one of my favorites is Romans 11:17 which states that if some branches of the olive tree (representing Israel) were broken off, and you (representing Gentiles) were grafted in among them, you now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree. We have been grafted in the tree of life and we are part of HIs family.
In the grafting process, branches are cut and placed to the main or major branch. During this time, the branches needs to heal as it was cut from where it as from (scion) and placed to the roothstock (main branch). Leaves are also removed from the scion so that nourishment can be given fully to the healing part. It takes time for the roots to grow that will eventually be grafted in the main branch. IN a more scientific way, vascular tissues of the scion and rootstock must grow together for the graft to be successful.. Once it is fully healed, then it starts to grow. Eventually beaing leaves and fruits.
In our lives, we need to heal and be attached to the main branch (the Lord's family). Once fully healed and grafter to the main branch (the Lord), then we will start to grow and bear leaves and fruits.
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