Deep Roots

I greet you In Jesus’ precious name! It is Saturday morning, it is the 10th of June, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

“He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.”
Psalm 1:3

“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”  
John 15:7

Let us consider the camel thorn tree. It grows in the dry and dusty river beds of the mighty Kalahari Desert on the western side of our country, South Africa. It sometimes does not see rain for many years. This tree grows to a huge size. Its trunk is massive, and its branches and leaves are huge but the leaves are very narrow so as not to waste moisture on blistering hot days. It is hundreds of years old. How does it exist in such harsh conditions? Quite simply it's because its roots push deep underground to a water supply that is not dependent on the weather conditions on the surface. That's exactly how the Lord Jesus wants us to live in these troubled times, not to be governed by politics, by the economy, or by man’s empty promises. No, but by God’s Holy Word and by that alone.  

If we put our roots today deep into Jesus’ Holy Word, the Bible, we shall never perish. In fact, we shall prosper. I want to say to you today, be like that camel thorn tree that is not dependent on its circumstances, it is firmly grounded in that underground water supply.

Let us put our roots deep into the Master today and He will see us through.

Jesus bless you and have a wonderful day,
Goodbye.