Planted with Purpose
Can I encourage you with a little something that every dad, mom, parent, grandparent, servant, pastor, and teacher needs — to lovingly lead those under their care? We all NEED the tender touch and transplanting power of God's message in our daily lives.
We NEED the Lord to plant His message in us, so we, as His planters, can plant His message in them... Isaiah 51:15-16
We — and what He plants through us — are designed to sprout (Psalms 1; Isaiah 61).
Yes, when it's in us to sprout, we can't help it, we're going to sprout it out.
I love this revelation. I pray you can see this and how it applies to you and the rich work you get to do. May you see this in your labor among the flock you serve.
"For I am the LORD your God, WHO divided the raging sea whose waves roared (controls the uncontrollable)— The LORD of hosts is His name (who sees in and through the darkness, the unseeable, and leads all in His kingdom warriors.) And I [God] have PUT My words in your mouth (implying the heart, for out of the mouth the heart speaks); I have COVERED you with the shadow of My hand, THAT I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of the earth, and say...'You are My people.'" (Isaiah 51:16)
Yes, glory!
It's how He uses us — to plant His seed and lay His foundation in the lives of others. Thank You, Jesus.
He alone, with only a command, can control the uncontrollable and see the unseen today, tomorrow, and forever. Therefore, we can entrust the unforeseeable and uncontrollable things of our lives and this world to Him that has a grip upon it all. That's my Shepherd — who has tenderly and triumphantly planted His ways in me that I may sow His ways in this world |
