Friday, May 14, 2021
The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green, to declare that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. Psalm 92:12-15
Seeds, Fruit, and Flourishing
The seasons of faith are planting and productive times that cause us to be fresh and flourishing toward the Lord in all seasons of life. Where's your faith planted today? ... Money, retirement plans, family, friends? The only faith that produces is faith that is planted in God and His Word, which for many of us started when we were very young. Others may not have started their faith journey until they were older. It doesn’t matter when you started, it only matters how you grow and flourish along the way.
Passing on the faith to our children gives them the greatest inheritance. A heritage of faith is a testimony of walk and talk. It is a life of faith lived out in front of them. We can then plant seeds of faith in them. Psalms 92:13-14a says Those who are planted in the house of the LORD Shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bear fruit in old age. That’s a promise from God to both us and our children. We can flourish when we are rooted and grounded in Him, and, keep on bearing fruit as we age. Our jobs are not done when our kids are grown or they have all come to know Him. We still have fruit to bear and share.
Every day is a new challenge for a new faith. Flourish in your faith today ... by declaring what the Lord has done for you and what you will do for the Lord. Our children need to know what God has done for us! They need to know the stories of how He brought us through the fire and raised us up out of despair. Our faith is not valuable to just us, but also to others. By living our faith out our faith in front of our children and telling them stories of what God has done for us we can pass a legacy of faith on to them.
