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 (KJV)
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. Jeremiah 17:8 (NLT)
A Sycamore tree usually grows near streams or river banks. It has a root system known as a "heart root". The roots emerge from a "heart-shaped" area directly beneath the trunk. It can withstand wind, heat, and drought conditions... but only when it becomes deeply established into the soil. You may also see large roots at the surface area... these roots spread out to take in needed oxygen.
I like the picture of a "heart root system"... because that is where we can plant our roots in Jesus. To know that my life is securely planted into the heart of God... brings an assurance and a security that is priceless.
Jeremiah 17:8 (KJV)
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit. Jeremiah 17:8 (NLT)
A Sycamore tree usually grows near streams or river banks. It has a root system known as a "heart root". The roots emerge from a "heart-shaped" area directly beneath the trunk. It can withstand wind, heat, and drought conditions... but only when it becomes deeply established into the soil. You may also see large roots at the surface area... these roots spread out to take in needed oxygen.
I like the picture of a "heart root system"... because that is where we can plant our roots in Jesus. To know that my life is securely planted into the heart of God... brings an assurance and a security that is priceless.
Look at the base of this tree... it's big and it had to be strong, growing sideways the way it did. It might have bent in a storm or have been damaged by the wind. That tree’s root system was so strong that it was able to bend in a different way from the rest. A tree's roots serve to anchor the trunk and branches of the tree. This enables the tree to have a firm base so it can grow upwards toward the sunlight. Trees basically need two things to grow strong, tall and powerful. They need a good root system and good sunlight.
In the scriptures above... Jeremiah is speaking to a man whose trust and hope is in the Lord. More than being prophetical here I find that Jeremiah is being practical. He is telling us that we can stand strong when we face intense storms... we can endure the forceful winds or consuming heat. We can persevere in the barren and dry periods of life... IF we establish our own root sytem in the Lord Jesus. Sometimes we will be forced to bend... and give... and it may hurt but it will make us even stronger if we are ingrained in our relationship with the Lord.
In the scriptures above... Jeremiah is speaking to a man whose trust and hope is in the Lord. More than being prophetical here I find that Jeremiah is being practical. He is telling us that we can stand strong when we face intense storms... we can endure the forceful winds or consuming heat. We can persevere in the barren and dry periods of life... IF we establish our own root sytem in the Lord Jesus. Sometimes we will be forced to bend... and give... and it may hurt but it will make us even stronger if we are ingrained in our relationship with the Lord.
The palm tree has always been a favorite of mine! I have always wondered how it survived the hurricane seasons year after year.
I learned that it is the unique and God given structure, that enables the palm tree to withstand the high windy conditions year after year. Compared to the average tree the palms lose their leaves much easier than a tree loses its branches. Once the leaves are gone there isn't much left to catch the wind.
The palm tree also has a very flexible trunk and shallow-yet-regenerative root system as compared to a more "sturdy" tree such as an oak. This allows the palm to bend and sway with the wind. The shallow, thinner roots allow a palm to be blown down and quickly rebuild a root structure again.
If God made a way for the palm tree to have another chance at life... we can be sure that He alone has made the provision for us... his children to live again. We too can have our hearts and souls regenerated when we sin... by God's mercy and grace. We can always come to God and tell him we are sorry for our sins. He will forgive us and Jesus blood will cleanse us once more. His mercy's are new every morning because of his great love for us!
I learned that it is the unique and God given structure, that enables the palm tree to withstand the high windy conditions year after year. Compared to the average tree the palms lose their leaves much easier than a tree loses its branches. Once the leaves are gone there isn't much left to catch the wind.
The palm tree also has a very flexible trunk and shallow-yet-regenerative root system as compared to a more "sturdy" tree such as an oak. This allows the palm to bend and sway with the wind. The shallow, thinner roots allow a palm to be blown down and quickly rebuild a root structure again.
If God made a way for the palm tree to have another chance at life... we can be sure that He alone has made the provision for us... his children to live again. We too can have our hearts and souls regenerated when we sin... by God's mercy and grace. We can always come to God and tell him we are sorry for our sins. He will forgive us and Jesus blood will cleanse us once more. His mercy's are new every morning because of his great love for us!
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