A man was watching his eighty year old neighbour planting a small Peach Tree. He inquired of him as follows:

"You don't expect to eat Peaches from that tree, do you?"
The old man rested on his spade.
He said "No , at my age I know I won't. But all my life I have enjoyed Peaches, never from a tree I have planted myself. I'm just trying to pay the other fellows who planted the trees for me."

We all enjoy the fruit of another persons labour, as each generation has left something from which we now benefit. Numerous individuals have spent their whole lives developing all the technology, medication and forms of transportation and never lived to see the end results. Yet they have been remembered and acknowledged for their inspiring life enhancing work.

God, through Christ Jesus layed foundations for mankind in such a dramatic way. His actions were not born out of inspiration, no, something much deeper and longer lasting; LOVE.

May He grant us the grace, wisdom and courage to go forward into 2009 and be frutful in all our endeavours towards our fellow man.

Col 1v10-11
10. that we may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11. strenthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;
(NKJ Bible)