Do you ever go for a walk in the woods? I'm always amazed at the ways trees root themselves. Some of them seem to be barely hanging on to a rock or a cliff, roots going in every direction as they grab for safety. Other trees have toppled over and you can see the enormity of the roots that allowed them to grow for decades, centuries even. Trees roots are what anchor them through storms and give them water when the world is dry. Roots keep them stable and allow them to grow.
The same is true for us when we root in God's love. If we let that love in, then the Holy Spirit does a work in us, and with all the saints in the church, we are transfixed by God, filled with the fullness of God, in awe of love that surpasses knowledge. The love of God, that which reaches for us before we are even aware of it, is an amazing thing. Why root ourselves in anything else?
Prayer for Today: Lord, help me to sink my roots deep into your love. When I reach for something else, remind me that true nourishment is found in you. May I know that your love never lets me go.
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