I n the Pacific Northwest where I lived for a number of years, hops are a major agricultural crop.
Hops are a vital part of the brewing industry.
They are grown in rows trained to grow up strings to heights of ten or twelve feet where they are attached to a wire that stretches the length of the row. Hops can grow six inches a day in good weather, always winding counter-clockwise around the string. If the hops were not trained to grow up the string, they would continue to grow but nothing like six inches a day because they would be deprived of the air and sun needed to reach their full potential. A Christian steward shares in God's creative purposes. It is devoting time, talent, possessions and life to doing God's will.