So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,
rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and
overflowing with thankfulness. Colossians 2:6-7
The roots on our “eyeball tree”, as my granddaughter used to call the elephant
ear philodendron plant in our garden, continually produces strong fibrous
shoots. They are thin and flexible, so when they get long enough to reach down
into the decking, I wrap them around the trunk to prevent their rooting in the
earth underneath the wood deck.
Aren’t we like those roots? Springing up and reaching out, waving in the breeze,
always turning toward the sun. Isn’t God always there, gently turning us
downward so our roots can be firmly and deeply in Him? He is continuously and
gently doing this, even though it is barely noticeable.
It’s necessary, though, in order to steady the large, heavy top growth of the
plant - the visible part. Then when the storms come, we will not topple, but
stand firm, rooted deeply in Him.
Thank you, Lord, for faithfully taking care of rooting us, even though we are
not always aware of it.
Sally Ireland
Kennedy is the author of Irish
Thursdays: More Little Parables, Words from the Heart, and 52 Little
Parables from Ireland. She is a songwriter and the creator of Poppy the Penguin®
preschool music video series. Sally lives in south Florida, with her husband
Ben.
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