The believer's heart is Christ's garden. He bought it with His blood, and He enters it and claims it as His own. A garden is separate; it isn't common or wild. It has boundaries.

We need a strong division between the church and the world. It's troubling to hear Christians say, "There's no harm in this or that," trying to get as close to the world as they can. Grace is weak in a soul that questions how far it can go in worldly habits. A garden is a place of beauty; it surpasses untamed lands.

A true Christian should aim for a life more excellent than any moralist. Christ's garden should produce the world's best flowers. Even the best we offer is little compared to what Christ deserves. Let's not give Him weak and failing plants. The choicest lilies and roses should bloom in His place. A garden is a place of growth.

Believers shouldn't stay undeveloped, always just buds and blossoms. We should grow in grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Growth should be fast where Jesus tends and the Holy Spirit nurtures. A garden is a place of solitude.

Jesus wants our souls as a place where He can reveal Himself uniquely. I wish Christians would reserve their hearts more solely for Christ. We often become like Martha, troubled by much service, lacking the space Mary had to sit at His feet. May the Lord shower His grace on His garden today.