ROOTED
IN CHRIST
Memorise
Those
that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our
God.
Psalm
92:13
Read
Psalm 92:12-15
12 The
righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in
Lebanon.
13 Those that
be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall
still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
15 To shew
that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in
him.
Message
The root is the most important part of a tree. The
very life of every tree is in its roots. Also, the strength of every house is
in its foundation. If something goes wrong with the foundation, the house will
fall. The moment something happens to the root of any tree, it will show on the
tree. This is a profound truth. Most of the time, it is the tree that we see
and not its roots. That which is unseen is what supports what is seen. The part
of a man that keeps him alive cannot be seen with the physical eyes. We cannot
see God. However, if God leaves your life, there will be nothing left of you.
The Bible in Romans 11:16 says,
“For
if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so
are the branches.”
This clearly shows that if the one who is your
foundation is holy, then you will turn out holy. If the God you serve is a holy
God, you will discover that your tendency will be towards holiness. When the
root is bitter, the tree is going to be bitter. When somebody offends you and
you do not forgive, your actions will show your bitterness; your words also
will show your bitterness and it will be difficult for you to live a life of
peace and holiness in accordance with Hebrews 12:14-15.
How can you have the grace and power of God? The secret is that your
root should be love. This is enunciated in Ephesians 3:17-19:
“That
Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in
love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and
length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth
knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
When you embrace love, you will see the attributes
of God in every area of your life. Many of us want the power of God. We want to
be able to perform miracles. The question that God is asking is: are you
willing to love? If you have power without love, you will destroy many people.
If you have the abilities of God without the love of God, anybody who offends
you is a dead person. For the power of Christ to manifest in you, you need to
be rooted in Christ. Examine yourself and think of everything in you that was
planted by the devil – bitterness, lack of forgiveness, hatred, sickness,
disease, disappointments and fear. Ask God to uproot them all. The plan of God
is that we being rooted in Him will prosper materially. He wants you to be in
good health and He also wants your soul to prosper (3 John 2).
Action
Point
Don’t seek for the power of God until you have the
love of God.
BIBLE
IN ONE YEAR
Judges 1:1-3:6
Job 38:39-39:12
Dear heavenly Farther please uproot all the spirit of bitterness, lack of forgiveness, hatred, sickness, disease, disappointments and fear that was planted by the devil in my life. Amen
ReplyDeleteDear father pls uproot bitterness and unforgivness in me let ur love n joy encompass me round about amen
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