Wednesday May 29, 2013
“How in the world did this ever happen?”
Have you ever asked that—about your marriage, your child, your own life?
At that point, it's hard to imagine how that happy marriage, that perfect child, that close relationship with God ever went awry.
More likely than not, it’s all about the concept of harvest.
Galatians 6:7 tells us,
“God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”
Our choices—what we do and say—
they matter.
Too often it’s an accumulation of little things said and done (or NOT said and done) over the years that takes us to that place.
But wait—there’s more! I do love the gospel’s redemption theme.
That concept of harvest can work
for us, too. In case you’re asking yourself,
“How in the world can I ever get back,” Psalm 1:3-4 has
an answer full of hope:
“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
Just as the tree sends its roots down to that rich soil, we can be rooted in God’s grace and His word. Fruit from Him will come in due season, and our marriage and family and life
will be enriched by it.
Like a tree planted by the streams—that’s what I want to be.
Planted close to His life-giving stream, reaching down into the soil of His love and grace.
A hopeful place.
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