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 27:8
Those that make God their hope, they shall flourish in credit and comfort, like a tree that is always green, whose leaf does not wither; they shall be cheerful to themselves and beautiful in the eyes of others. Those who thus give honour to God by giving Him credit--God will put honour upon, and make them the ornament and delight of the places where they live, as green trees are.
They shall be fixed in an inward peace and satisfaction; They shall not be careful in a year of drought, when there is want of rain; for, as the tree has seed in itself, so it has its moisture. Those who make God their hope have enough in Him to make up the want of creature-comforts. We need not be solicitous about the breaking of a cistern as long as we have the fountain.
They shall be fruitful in holiness, and in all good works. Those who trust in God, and by faith derive strength and grace from Him, shall not cease from yielding fruit; they shall still be enabled to do that which will redound to the glory of God, the benefit of others, and their own account. (Matthew Henry)
Who knew a tree could represent so much? There is so much within the context of these two verses; that I will be meditating on them for days. If we make God our hope, giving everything we are to Him, then it doesn't matter what is going on around us. A tree with strong roots can stand strong no matter the weather surrounding it. Just as a tree gets its nourishment from the soil; as Christians our strength comes from God--and only God.
Looking Glass: A favorite student of mine came back to school yesterday from a 10 day suspension. He brought a bullet to school--he is six. Since he has been gone his nails have gotten very long and his hands were filthy. I've been cutting his nails all year long; along with teaching him how to wash his hands with soap. Something so simple yet neglected. The government has taken all of the responsibility of parenthood from the parents. We have a generation of children coming up that are not nurtured; they don't know the touch of someone caring for them. Then we wonder why crimes are always committed by "these people".
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I can understand about that with working with kids as well. It's hard when you have children that are so precious, getting neglected and not being nurtured at all. Makes it really hard to be in the system every day. But, I guess that's the job that you choose, so... :-)
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