Jeremiah 17:7-8 - "Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit."
First off, I want to plant myself near the river - God is my nourishment, and I must sink my roots deep into Him. He is my strength, my stronghold, my nourishment, my life.
Such trees that are planted here are not bothered by the heat. When the 'heat' of life hits, when the enemy puts 'heat' on me in life with temptation, when tough times come...I don't want to be bothered...for I am planted by the river, and the Lord is my Source and Strength of life.
Such trees that are planted here are also not worried by long months of drought. When I feel like I'm alone, when I don't get the answers I want, when I feel hopeless...I will not worry. I tend to be a worrier, but when I put my roots down deep into the Lord, and I trust in Him...I need not worry. He is my nourishment and my life...He will fill me. It is a promise. (John 4:13)
Such trees have leaves that stay green when these times hit. Jesus says, "I came that they may have LIFE and have it ABUNDANTLY." (John 10:10) Life can stay abundant, even when it seems that everything around is dried up and dead.
Such trees also never stop producing fruit. He has filled me with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. I want to overflow that in all times. I also desire that in every stage of life, that I would be a witness to those around me of God's unfailing love and goodness and salvation. He is my Source of Life, and I want to plant myself and dig my roots down deep into Him.
I want to be that kind of tree.
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Great word, Michelle. Really spoke to me today :).
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