Ephesians 3:16-17 I pray that from his glorious unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. 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.
The Redwood Trees of California can grow over 300 feet tall, one of them has a circumference of 36 feet at its base and is over 2200 years old! They’re fascinating trees but the Redwood is known for its root system. They don’t have deep tap roots but are entwined with other Redwoods’ roots that grow close to one another. By doing that they give support so they withstand huge storms, and supply nutrients to each other via their entwined root system.
As Christians, we are like the Redwood Trees! When we stay close to each other, by supporting and praying for one another, we help supply the spiritual encouragement which we all so need. Paul prays for Christ to make His home in us so that then our roots will go down into what holds us all steady and strong in the storms and difficulties of life- the love of God Himself.
You and I are rooted in God’s own love. How wonderful that is!😊 And when we are, then our ‘roots’ can entwine and hold each other up. How often have we experienced that, when a brother or sister has said or done something which has given us the boost we needed at that moment?
Colossians 2:2 I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love… This is a picture of the entwined roots. We need one another both for support and to support others as well. As we receive God’s love then we can give it out again and strengthen one another.
Be encouraged brothers and sisters, as we allow Jesus to make His home in our hearts, we will stay rooted in God’s love, knitted together, and shall indeed stand strong in our faith in Him, till we see Him face to face. Glory to His name!😊
If you’d like to know more about God’s amazing Redwood Trees here’s a link: https://sempervirens.org/learn/redwood-facts/#fact-list
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