rooted

Rejuvenate! Renew! Restore! Rooted! are all words for a New Year. I am rooting for the King of the Universe! Rooted in history and a rich culture from generations past for such a time as this! Rooted in faith that God will see me through any circumstance. Rooted in truth by reading the Word of God. Sounds established, right? Rooted.

I can honestly say that I don’t know all that much about plants. I have them in my home and they stay relatively healthy because I water them once a week. I plant seeds in my little garden and pray they take root so I can glean a harvest in the fall. I do know though that none of the green in my garden or house would survive without a root system.

Years ago I was fascinated with a science film I watched about the underground network of communication between plants. They talk to each other with some of the root systems extending for miles. Susan Simard is a Canadian ecologist who shares that "A forest is much more than what you see.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un2yBgIAxYs

And so, what intrigues me is the getting grounded and firmly planted, rooted, established in my faith, in the Word of God and in my future. Jesus tells the parable of the seeds from Matthew 13: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Whoever has ears, let them hear.” But the disciples did not understand. Then Jesus explained:

Listen then to what the parable of the sower means:  When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.  The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy.  But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.  The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.  But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” Matthew 13: 18-23

Let us pray, we are rooted in our faith ready to produce a crop!