July 8, 2011

• Palm Trees

  I am living in the land of palm trees.  When you come from the mountains and you are use to pine, cedar, oak, maple... Well, palm trees are a novelty.  I love them.  I soooo want one (or two or three) for my yard. 

  

  I just love this verse, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree." Psalm 92:12a  I'm standing on this.  I want to flourish like a palm tree.  I am so amazed at how the palm trees endure through hurricanes, extreme drought, mistreatment, and even neglect.  The surroundings may seem detrimental to its growth, but it reaches its fronds to heaven and its roots find hidden resources contained within the earth. 

  Our personal situations may not be perfect (work, church, extended family, community), but we can take hold of Jesus and draw from his power.  We can root into the Word and flourish like these palm trees.  We can be persecuted and actually thrive.  We may have coworker or even family situations that are sour, but we can still come into success.  Our success is not dependent upon our surroundings.  It is dependent on our ability to reach into that supernatural strength that comes from our Heavenly Father. 

  God says we will flourish.  I believe him. 

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