Roots

By Sally I Kennedy

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 grandaughter used to call
them, keep shooting out. I think it may be 'elephant ear
philodendron' . At any rate, those roots are strong and fibrous, thin
and flexible. When they get long enough to reach down into the
decking, I wrap them around the trunk to prevent their rooting in the
earth under the wood deck.

As I was gardening there one day, I thought, "Aren't we like those
roots? Springing up and reaching out, waving in the breeze, always
turning toward the sun. And, 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 most of the time. It is 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 aware of it.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, please help me to grow deep, sturdy roots in
You, through communion in prayer with You each day, and through the
soaking in your Word. Thank you, Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen.