Heavenly Potting Soil
We talk about being rooted and grounded in
the faith…
What exactly does that mean?
A plant with strong roots weathers more
storms
Although those roots are unseen.
We are planted in the fertile soil of
Christ;
And as we give him complete control,
Those roots grow stronger and deeper each
day
And keep us grounded as life’s storms roll.
For that our lives overflow with
thankfulness
And bloom as a beautiful flower.
For as we are rooted and built up in
Christ,
We live by his Spirit’s power.
“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 (NIV)
rhizŏō4492 – to root
(fig. become stable): - root.
pĕrissĕuō4052 – to
superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess, be superfluous; also
(trans) to cause to superabound or excel: - (make, more) abound, (have, have
more ) abundance, (be more) abundant, be the better, enough and to spare,
exceed, excel, increase, be left, redound, remain (over and above).
I enjoy
growing flowers in my garden, and over the years I’ve learned the importance of
the right kind of soil in producing showier flowers. I get rid of weeds, loosen
the dirt, work in peat moss and topsoil, and for some types of flowers add bone
meal or plant food. After hours of preparation, I’m ready to plant my annuals.
In order for those flowers to root into the new soil, I keep them properly
watered and place in the proper amount of sunshine.
We are
planted into the Lord as soon as we give him our lives. However, for our roots
to grow strong in him, we need to feed and water them and stay in the light. We
feed and water our relationship with Christ by reading his word and listening
to godly teachers. We stay in the light by cultivating relationships with other
believers and avoiding those situations that plunge us into temptation’s
darkness. “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from
all sin.” (I John 1:7 NIV)
When my
plants are planted in good soil, fed, watered, and in proper lighting, they
produce magnificent flowers. Flowers
seem to glorify God with their whole being. When we are rooted and grounded in
our faith, we do the same thing. The Lord produces a life in us that is
overflowing with thankfulness. Giving thanks to the Lord is the equivalent of a
rose in full bloom – fantastically beautiful whether it is a large rose or one
of my miniatures. We can be God’s garden
of gorgeous flowers if we cultivate our relationship with Jesus.
Father, help my roots grow stronger
each day and allow my life to bloom so that others may see your glory and glorify
you also.
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