“But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree
planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream
. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always
green.
It has no worries in
the year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
Jeremiah 17: 7-8
(NIV)
Jeremiah tells us that God blesses those who trust Him and
rely on Him. We are told that people who trust God become strong, have deeps
roots in Him and can withstand great quantities of stress. Their attitudes are
always gentle and kind. A person who trusts the Lord does not worry about the
hard times that come that are out of their control and are always productive.
As I wrote these thoughts, I had to confess that I haven’t
always trusted the Lord as I should have because I have had times when I
worried about how certain issues, especially those I could not control, in my
life would work out. My attitude has not always been cheerful or kind. My days
are not always productive. The bottom line is I have not learned to trust Jesus
enough-yet. But I am learning.
I am partial to the saying, “I know I’m not what God wants
me to be. But praise the Lord; I’m not where I used to be.”
Oh that's a wonderful saying, Cecelia. And trust seems to be my word this year. God keeps bringing it up over and over and over again. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by. God brings us along from where we were when we found Him, as we allow Him to. FOr me, I am still a work in progress.
DeleteWonderful, wonderful verse. I love that visual...green in drought. Roots and strength and abiding power.
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Rhonda:Thank you for your kind thoughts. When our spiritual roots are deep, we can withstand trials(heat.)We learn to persevere.
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