March 12, 2011

  • Roots

    When we lived in America, every Spring I had a war with the dandelions in my lawn. I didn't like using poisons and chemicals, but I did want to get rid of those weeds! It seemed like for every one I dug out, there were four more to take its place. I even had a special tool for digging them out. Man! Those plants are persistent! I could mow them down, cut them, dig them up or spray them with Roundup, but they always came back.

    Have you ever examined the root of a dandelion? Sometimes the part of the plant you don't see is twice as big as the part above the ground. The ability of these plants to survive has a lot to do with their root system. This is also true with many trees. Many cacti have deep roots so they can tap into the underground water. Trees with shallow roots do not fare well in drought or when there are strong winds.

    In the book of Ephesians (3:17), we are encouraged to let our roots go down deep into God's love. If we are rooted deep in Him, the world can throw its worst at us, and we can survive it. We remain plugged in to the source of our strength and even if we get hacked up, or sprayed with the "poison" of the world, we will make it.

    I see many Christians today who seem to be very spiritual people. They often talk about the many things God has spoken to them. They make sure you know about their fervent prayer lives, and all the conferences they have attended recently. They watch all the great TV evangelists and have the Bible in every conceivable version. Yet, these same people, when faced with a personal tragedy or hardship often cave in and fall away from their faith. Why is that? The only conclusion I can come to is that possibly they were not deeply rooted in the love of God. Maybe-- just maybe— they were all talk and show, but possessed only a shallow root system.

    Life is full of trials. Being a Christian does not guarantee we will never face hardship, sickness, or sorrow. But we have a source of strength. We may be bruised, but we will not be beaten, as long as we are rooted deep in God’’s love, we can stay secure.

    (Ephesians 3:17-18 NLT)  Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is.

    It's all about the roots!

Comments (6)

  • This is such a great illustration.  Good morning to you. I hope this finds you well.

  • Much could be said along the same lines of the dandelions of sin. If we allow the roots to grow and take hold, no matter how much mowing and plucking them off the surface we do, they will continue to grow back. To kill the roots we need the Roundup of Christ!

  • I had to chuckle at your post because we talked about weeds in Sunday School.  I made the statement, "I'm not a weed picker."  We were talking about judging people.

  • Always such wise words to share hun! Keep up the good work. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

  • I agree that life is full of trials, but I sure could do without a few of them.  My plate is full and just can't seem to get a handle on the overflow.    But life goes on, so just plug along down the road.

  • I agree, great illustration and lesson here...hope you get some Spring soon!

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