Pull Out That Weed!

After examining the roses I had planted again this year, I was not disappointed. In all their varied colours they had burst into bloom. These lovely flowers had never failed to spread out quickly to fill my flowerbed.

Then I took a closer look to see that some of the space was filled with a weed that looked a lot like a rose, but is a real troublemaker and difficult to pull out. After I had thoroughly weeded the flowerbed, I had to watch for those nasty weeds springing up again. They hadn’t finished making trouble for me!

The Bible tells us about a weed that, if allowed to grow and develop in our lives, will cause us lots of trouble. If bitterness takes hold, we will use words that hurt others instead of helping and healing them. The only way to get rid of bitterness is to pull it out by the root. And to do that, we need God’s help. When we ask him to clean bitterness from our lives, we must watch and pray, or it might spring up again. Removing bitterness allows love and forgiveness to spread and makes life beautiful again.