Deeply Rooted
I love how God's word is never stagnant. As I read and study the Bible there are always new ways that he speaks through verses I've thought about many times before, and through some that I've never given much thought to. Today, it was Isaiah's message from the Lord to Hezekiah concerning the remnant of people that He always preserved. It's first found in 2 Kings 19:30 and then again in Isaiah 37..."And the remnant who have escaped the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward ." I love that. As I'm thinking about my mission in life, that is how I want to look at it...deep roots that bear upward fruit...sowing seeds of deep faith into the hearts of my children and those around me....living with love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self control...so that those seeds would grow and continue to bear fruit, long after I'm gone. It's so easy to just get through each day with a ...