Like A Tree

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. "For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8

Hello Friends!
Wow, these verses say so much. Ever gone through rough times? Life is full of them. and the key to get through them, according to these verses, is to trust in God. If we trust in God, these verses say, we will be like a tree with a good source of water. Not only will we be nourished, even when the heat comes, even when the drought comes, our leaves will be green and we will bear fruit, and we will not be anxious. Oh, these verses are like a balm to my soul. Even in our toughest times, God is nourishing our souls if we are trusting in Him. He is the Living Water, after all! And through His nourishment, we have no reason to fear or be anxious even in the midst of circumstances we don't understand. Instead, we can grow and bear fruit.

Have you ever looked a the rings of a cut tree? The ring tells the story of the tree's life. In general, each ring is a year in the life of a tree, the thicker the ring, the better the year- lots of growing. I think tree rings are a great metaphor for us, but in reverse. If our souls had rings, I think the thickest, the ones that make us strongest and show the most growth, would not be for the "good years", but instead would be the times of our toughest circumstances when we had to trust and rely on God.

Our God is good. All. The. Time. We can trust Him. No. Matter. What. If you are in the midst of difficult circumstances, dear friends, hold on to Him. Trust in Him. Be nourished by Him. And BLOOM.

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 Have a blessed week! Andrea