The Three Sisters

I found out recently that my ancestry includes Native Americans. My people were accomplished farmers and believed in planting three inseparable plants together; Corn, Green Beans and Squash… called The Three Sisters. They planted beans with corn because beans are nitrogen fixers. Beans take Nitrogen from the atmosphere and add it to the soil thus fertilizing the corn plant. The squash have big broad leaves which serve to shade the soil and inhibit the growth of life sapping weeds. At the time of harvest my people would have good crops of corn, beans and squash.

This is similar to the needs of a new Christian. He needs the association with plants that can help him grow and make him better. Some Christians can help new Christians by helping them learn about God and give advice and encouragement. Other Christians can serve new Christians by providing them with new beneficial associations that replace the old sinful friends who have a tendency to pull new Christians back into their old destructive life styles. In addition, something wonderful and mysterious happens… the older, more mature Christian becomes energized and stronger… synergism.

Christians are mutually responsible to each other so God’s crop of people can grow and be plentiful and be fruitful. What a wonderful plan God has… don’t neglect it.