In secondary school, one of my strongest and most enjoyable subjects was Agricultural Science. We had a farm at home, so it was always a joy to connect classroom lessons with real life, understanding the science behind farming practices and then watching those principles come alive on our own land.
One topic that left a lasting impression on me was grafting. I still remember our teacher asking us to draw and label the stock and the scion (see picture below). It was astonishing to learn that a tree originally destined to produce one kind of fruit could, through grafting, end up producing something entirely different.
My fascination deepened when my father planted a grafted tree(Grapefruit + Orange) on our farm. Seeing it grow and eventually bear fruit brought the lesson home in a powerful way. Grafting, after all, is the process by which a shoot from one plant (the scion) is joined to another plant (the stock), allowing the scion to draw life and nourishment from the stock. The result is fruit that reflects the nature of the graft, not the original plant.
In agriculture, this principle is well understood: fruit is determined by nature. A tree produces according to what it truly is, not merely what it once was.
As Christians, Scripture teaches that our nature can be transformed by the Word of God. The Bible says:
“Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”
— James 1:21 (KJV)
Apostle James draws directly from agricultural practice to explain a spiritual reality: God’s Word can be grafted into us.
To be grafted means that something foreign to our original nature is introduced and permanently joined to us. Before Christ, our nature was shaped by sin and self. But when we receive the Word with humility, it becomes implanted within us, drawing its life from Christ Himself. Over time, the fruit we produce begins to change, not because we are striving harder, but because our source of life has changed
This is good news!
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2 thoughts on “Grafting”
Such a profound lesson. I have questions though
Thank you Sir. Please do ask your question.