...blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,whose confidence is in Him.He will be like a tree planted by the waterthat sends out its roots by the stream.It does not fear when heat comes;its leaves are always green.It has no worries in a year of droughtand never fails to bear fruit.
Well, I don't know about you, but today is a day of heavy hearts. I find dear friends in crisis and it's nearly impossible for me to see the world independently of their hurting.
The above Scripture from Jeremiah 17:7-8 always speaks volumes to me. Trusting God means experiencing His provision. Depending upon Him is a constant flow of Christ-confidence building and spiritual reality checks.
There are still days of drought. There will continue to be seasons when life overheats with the sun beating the rocks into which we are trying to drive our roots. There will always be times of drought.
If you or someone you love is hurting this week, my encouragement is not that God prevents the world from being a fallen, hurtful place, but that in the midst of trial, your trust in His sufficiency - despite times of trial - will see peace in the midst of blistering days, growth in the midst of embittering climate, peace in the midst of dry seasons, and even fruitfulness in the harsh deserts of life.
May He be your strength in moments of weakness. May He be your peace in times of fear. May He be your sufficient grace when you are lacking. And may He be Love embracing you in your loneliest moment.
Let your roots reach out to Him instead of down into rocky soil. You are not alone. You are not without hope. You are not averting His will, or missing His plan. You are chosen and blameless. You have been planted by the Spring of Life, who will be your Supply and who is working out His glory in you right now.
I pray you will rest in your confidence in Him, not just hoping for calmness in the world you find yourself in, and see His sufficiency carry you through calamity.
You are loved.
ridiculously graced...
-mike.
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