This has to be one of the greatest passages in the New Testament, right? We root ourselves in the saving blood of Jesus, and then we sprout upwards, breaking through the ground through a new way opened for us, rocketing into the sky, all the while growing stronger at the core, thanks to the full assurance of faith, washed with pure water that feeds us, that nourishes us, as we hold fast without wavering thanks to the way our roots anchor us, held by the faithfulness of God, branching out to shelter one another, encouraging one another, gathered together like a forest.
Maybe you don't feel like a mighty oak? Maybe some days you feel more like a sapling, held upright by strings and praying the wind doesn't blow too strongly or that the storms remain at bay, for you doubt your ability to weather another night of storms. That's ok. We grow into our eternal future, and we do so because it is Christ that secures us, Christ that helps us grow, Christ that protects us, Christ that feeds us, Christ that calls us, Christ above, Christ below, Christ around us. It is not our ability to remain steadfast in the storm that secures us, but rather it is Christ's willingness to hold fast to the cross in the dark of the night that washes us clean and demonstrates the faithfulness of God.
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