“TREES!”

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 430
June 18, 2019///

Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV)
1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Trees: On one of the cool mornings last week I was sitting on our deck enjoying Gods amazing creation when the trees at the back and side of our yard caught my attention.

I am not a tree person, but I think most of them are pines with a few others growing in among them.

As I sat there and took in the shapes of the trees, I noticed that some of them stood straight and some were very tall and some not so tall.

But I also noticed that one was bent way over but still standing strong. Others had a bent here and there in the trunks.

As I pondered this, I realized that storms had bent and shaped some of them so that they were not perfect but still standing and still pointing up to their creator and still giving cool and shade.

I thought about comments people make such as: “That is the way they are bent, or that is just their bend”. Have you ever heard something like that?

May I ask you this morning, do you feel like you are in the middle of a storm, are you being tossed about and bent low. Maybe you have come through the storm but feel like the effect has left you bent and scarred and less than perfect.

I have good news; God uses imperfect and bent people. Just stand strong in and through your storm, knowing that the Lord God Almighty is your strength and In Him you live, and breath and continue despite all that is happening or has happened in your life.

Look at the scripture at the beginning of this blog. We are Blessed when we do not follow ungodly counsel but delight and mediate in the truth of the word of Almighty God!!

Notice it does not say that then we will be a perfect tree or a tree with no scars or bends, but we will be standing strong because our roots go down and drink from the water we are planted by.

The water is the word and it causes us to bring forth fruit (a life lived portraying Love, Joy Peace, etc.), and prosper.

Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Be encouraged today to stand strong in all you are facing and know that all that you have gone through has not made you unusable but you are a valued child of the creator of the universe and He Loves and Cares for you and will use everything in your life to Bless and encourage others.

Do not listen to satans lies that you cannot be used because you are bent or scared from storms in the past or present. Know that when you just stand, the Lord God Almighty will fight your battles and you will emerge still standing!

We are Victorious in all situations!!

Ephesians 6:10 (KJV)
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

We may bend or be bent, and we may be scarred but we will stand strong and know that with God all things are Possible!!
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Father, thank you that you give us strength during storms and turmoil. You Bless and watch out for us even when we cannot see the way. May we know your Word and stand firm and strong even when we are bent and scarred by all that comes against us. You use the imperfect. Help us to stand tall and point others to you. I decree and declare this in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Amen

Stand strong in the Lord.
Love, MeMaw