In that day, “A pleasant vineyard, sing of it! I, the Lord, am its keeper; every moment I water it.
Lest anyone punish it, I keep it night and day; I have no wrath. (Isaiah 27:2-4 ESV)
Vineyard
Someone I know takes careful care in caring for a plant. Personally, I do not think I could care long term for a plant in the way this woman does. She has nurtured, protected, and provided for her collection of particular plants. And with the way she cares for them, I would not mind being one of her plants.
These verses make me think that God is more like HER than like me. We are the Lord’s vineyard. And being the Lord’s vineyard is a fantastic thing. Because God looks after His vineyard even more than the woman looks after her plants.
Maybe because plants, vineyards, and God’s people need a lot of care to survive.
Maybe because plants, vineyards, and God’s people relish being on the receiving end of unconditional love.
Maybe because plants, vineyards, and God’s people thrive when looked after.
Maybe because plants, vineyards, and God’s people are helpless, temporary, and weak… but when a caregiver gives care, they are helped, long lasting, and strong.
God loves like a gardener, and we plants are glad.