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“He took one of the seedlings of the land and put it in fertile soil. He planted it like a willow by abundant water, and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and produced branches and put out leafy boughs.”  Ezekiel 17:5-6 (NIV)

Last summer, I planted some tomatoes in very rich, good soil. Every afternoon I worked in my garden pulling weeds, watering them, trimming them, and fertilizing them. In just a few weeks, my tomato plants grew really tall. One day there was a storm and the hard wind knocked all my tomato plants down. I was so disappointed. The next day, I went to my garden to clean up the mess, and to my surprise all my tomato plants had survived. In fact, the tall tomato plants grew like ground cover. It wasn’t long before I was harvesting my tomatoes like picking up strawberries.

Because I took good care of my plants, they survived the storm. The roots had become so strong that no matter how big the storm was, the plants were still able to bear fruit for me and my neighbors to enjoy. The same is true in our spiritual lives. When we have strong roots grounded in the Word of God, we can weather the storms in our lives no matter how big they are.  Amazingly, we will survive and thrive as we bless others – like ground cover, the goodness of God will spread to all who hear.

“Lord, thank You for Your words that help us to have undisturbed calm even in the midst of trials and still bear fruit for others to enjoy.”

For His Glory

Linda Maedjaja
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