Rooted in Christ Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:7-8, KJV) The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. (Psalm 92:12.) As a Christian we are to be like the cedar of Lebanon. I have read that this tree does more than send down a few short roots into the ground. It sends strong roots deep down into the earth, and strikes down farther and still farther in search of a still stronger hold. And in the fierce blast of the tempest, it stands firm, held by its network of cables beneath. As the cedar tree draws nourishment from fountains of living water, it is green and flourishing in the midst of the desert, we as Christians can draw rich supplies of grace from the fountain of God’s love, and guide weary souls, that are full of unrest and ready to perish in the desert of sin, to those waters so they may drink, and live. “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.” John 7:37. This fountain never fails us; we can come back and drink all the time; and any time. It would greatly benefit us as Christians to spend a thoughtful hour each day in contemplation of the life of Christ. We should take it point by point and let the imagination grasp each scene, especially the closing ones. I say this because the storm is coming, the storm that will try every mans and womans faith. Believers, its time to stand as tall as the mighty oak tree and be firmly rooted in Christ or else we will be led astray by the enemy. We must strike root deep into Christ. We need to have faith in our Redeemer. We need to know in whom we believe. We must be fully persuaded that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of sinners. . . . Genuine Christians are to be like the cedar of Lebanon, they do not grow in the soft surface soil, but are rooted in God, riveted in the clefts of the rock. Are you grounded? Or, are you floundering on the surface? I firmly believe the only defense against evil is the indwelling of Christ in our hearts through faith in His righteousness. Unless we become vitally connected with God, we can never resist the effects of self-love, self-indulgence, and temptation to sin. We may leave off many bad habits, for a time and we may part company with satan; but without a grounded and deeply rooted relationship with God, through the surrender of ourselves to Him moment by moment, we will be washed away like grains of sand. Without a personal relationship with Christ, and a continual communion, we are at the mercy of the enemy, and we will do his bidding in the end. Are you searching for a stronghold for your soul? Reach out to the Lord, He is BIG, and HE IS STRONG. Here are the words to an old hymn we sang at Lugar Creek in Marion, Indiana - I am forever grateful to my Mom for giving me the greatest and most important gift ever - Jesus Christ. Glory hallelujah, I shall not be moved Anchored in Jehovah, I shall not be moved Just like a tree thats planted by the waters I shall not be moved In His love abiding, I shall not be moved And in Him confiding, I shall not be moved Just like the tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved Just like a tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved Though all hell assail me, I shall not be moved Jesus will not fail me, I shall not be moved Just like the tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved Though the tempest rages, I shall not be moved On the rock of ages, I shall not be moved Just like the tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved Just like the tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved I shall not be, I shall not be moved Just like the tree thats planted by the water I shall not be moved ~ Songwriters FOSSETT, VERNIE O. Published by Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group I am rooted in God and I pray you are too. I SHALL NOT BE MOVED! Be encouraged, Pastor Beverly Weisbach
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:19:41 +0000
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