Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Growing in Him



“But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.  He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper” (Psalm 1:2-3 NKJV).

  We have hope in the seeds we eagerly and expectantly plant in the garden each spring.  We trust in the packaging of the name, quality and potential of those seeds.  Still it remains our responsibility to prepare the soil and lay the seed in the earth properly, in order for the seed is to produce food or flowers for our needs and enjoyment.  All of this effort is hopeless if the soil is not good or we neglect to enable growth of the plants by letting weeds prosper and choke out the life now growing from the seed.

    The soil of our hearts must be soft and mellow to the touch of God in the faith He gives us.  We must not allow the temptations of our own selfishness and the lure of world to choke the out the growth that comes from following God’s Word. We must take in the nourishment He brings to our lives from the direction and correction that comes through His Holy Spirit.  Our roots must grow deep by allowing Him to teach us to love like He loves us as we become like our Savior. We must allow Him to prune us at times so we can give witness to the life that is in us. We will then prosper in Him.

      Dear Father in Heaven, Thank you for planting the seed of faith in our hearts.  Soften us to your ways that we might grow stronger in you.  Cast aside the hardness in our hearts, that we might take on the nourishment of our faith that comes from your Word and Your Spirit.  Dear Jesus, prune away our selfishness and pride and strengthen us to remove the weeds of sin that would encroach upon our lives.  Let our roots of our faith seek the deepness of Your heart.  May we prosper by Your Blessing to produce fruit that will give witness of the life we have in You.  In Your Name, Dear Jesus.  Amen.    

“But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown” (Matthew 13:23 NIV).

Daily Reading ... Psalm 1& Matthew 13

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