Devotion:
Read Jeremiah 17:7-8.
I attended a small, rural elementary school back when the Bible was allowed in public schools. My second grade teacher just happened to be Baptist, and she required us to memorize lots of Bible verses and even passages. My favorite of those passages was Psalm 1. Keep your place here in Jeremiah and look up Psalm 1:3. Jeremiah is quoting it! I love this imagery of a tree that grows near a stream, putting its roots down into the water table. Even when no rain comes, the tree is able to draw life-giving water, and it is always green and bears fruit.
This is such a beautiful illustration of one who trusts in God. When that trust is deep, the believer is always connected with the life-giving water of God’s strength. All of us know people whose faith anchors and roots them and enables them to face all the difficult times in life and even continue to bear fruit in those times. And sadly, we also know people who trust in things other than God; and when inevitable life crises happen, they do not have the strength that gets them through.
Personal Worship Option:
Pray today for deep roots through faith in God through Christ. Celebrate that God is with us in all the good times but also strengthens and equips us in the difficult times. Look for the opportunity to share what your faith in Christ does to strengthen you.
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