Every Saturday, a retired pastor in our congregation sends a scripture and writes a blog based on the scripture. It is interesting how many times the scripture touches an area of my life. Today was no different. Here's the scripture Iver Walker picked for today:
“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.” (Jeremiah 17:7-8 NLT)
It seems like one of the keys here is that "they never stop producing fruit", regardless of the circumstances. The "they" is you and me. Right now I am struggling with issues involving raising a teenager, replacing a vehicle we can't really afford and dealing with a perplexing situation in my professional life. Jeremiah said that if we are like trees with roots that reach deep into the river's water, we won't be bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. This scripture gives me tremendous hope, because I am certainly feeling the heat of drought in these three areas. I know I have made the Lord my hope and confidence, and I truly trust Him. Therefore, I can believe that my roots will sustain me, my leaves will stay green and I will not stop producing fruit.
Are you in a tough spot? Take heart, this scripture was written for you as well. Trust in the Lord and make Him your hope and confidence. Now, I better pick some clothes for church tomorrow that match my green leaves...
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