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 17:8
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalms 1:1-3
In a world full of transition and change, there is a way to be rooted, planted, blessed, and insulated from the cruel edge of reality.
We will, as long as we live, be affected by our reality. It rains on the just and the unjust. The storms beat upon the house of the wise and the foolish. However, there is an invitation and an opportunity to be covered and comforted in the midst of crushing reality.
This early Saturday morning, this picture sparked in my heart the blessed peace that I have experienced many times through life in the midst of difficulty.
May each of you taste and drink deeply of this promise of peace. May it settle your mind and comfort your hearts.
In Jesus Name,
Scott A. Phillips