Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.   Romans 12:9

A regular part of vegetable gardening is to ensure that the tall pea plants are entwined through the wire mesh trellis for support. You poke the curly tendrils through the wire until they cling and grip, knowing that in time as they grow they become firmly attached and support the whole plant. Often tendrils from the outer plants twine around stronger plants that are closer to the trellis and stabilized by the strength of the mesh. 

Pea plants have hollow stems that are easily bent and broken by strong winds or by being knocked over. The trellis is absolutely essential; otherwise the plants would be constantly fractured and the nutrients could not reach the flowers. Nor would we ever harvest pea pods!

The fragile pea plant reminds me to cling to the support we find in God’s word and to learn from those with strong faith. In a world where the winds of troubles and sorrows threaten our faith, we can reach out with tendrils of prayer. God’s word provides us with support and strength to withstand trials, to grow in our faith, and to produce a harvest.