August 10, 2025 LIKE A TREE PLANTED BY THE WATER
Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trust in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.”
This passage of scripture has awesome promises for the one whose trust is the Lord. Who or what we trust is an all important issue. Trust is believing with all of our hearts; trust believes even in face of all contradictory and adverse circumstances. Many put their trust in themselves, in their possessions, their jobs, their insurance policies, their savings and investments, their reputation, their accomplishments, their knowledge and in their ability to do whatever they need to do. It is certainly not wrong to have confidence, but it is the source of our confidence that matters. Truly trusting the Lord with our life is the only trust that is secure and eternal; putting our trust in anyone or in anything else is like building a house on the sand-it will not stand when the storms come. I like the analogy of being like a tree planted by the water; it extends its roots, and because the roots reach the source of life (water), its leaves will be green even when the heat comes and it is not anxious about the year of drought, and it will not cease to yield fruit. All the things mentioned above that many trust in will not pass the test of this passage. So, it is a good thing for us to prepare and be diligent in life, but the crucial thing is that our bedrock trust is in the Lord. It’s interesting that it says to ‘trust in the Lord’ and also that the Lord ‘is our trust.’ We can trust in the Lord because of all that He has done and is doing, but we also trust Him just for who He is-He is our trust no matter what’s happening around us. If you want to be blessed now and in the day the Lord returns, put your absolute trust in the Lord.
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Blessing, Buddy
Jeremiah 17:7-8 “Blessed is the man who trust in the Lord and whose trust is the Lord. For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.”
This passage of scripture has awesome promises for the one whose trust is the Lord. Who or what we trust is an all important issue. Trust is believing with all of our hearts; trust believes even in face of all contradictory and adverse circumstances. Many put their trust in themselves, in their possessions, their jobs, their insurance policies, their savings and investments, their reputation, their accomplishments, their knowledge and in their ability to do whatever they need to do. It is certainly not wrong to have confidence, but it is the source of our confidence that matters. Truly trusting the Lord with our life is the only trust that is secure and eternal; putting our trust in anyone or in anything else is like building a house on the sand-it will not stand when the storms come. I like the analogy of being like a tree planted by the water; it extends its roots, and because the roots reach the source of life (water), its leaves will be green even when the heat comes and it is not anxious about the year of drought, and it will not cease to yield fruit. All the things mentioned above that many trust in will not pass the test of this passage. So, it is a good thing for us to prepare and be diligent in life, but the crucial thing is that our bedrock trust is in the Lord. It’s interesting that it says to ‘trust in the Lord’ and also that the Lord ‘is our trust.’ We can trust in the Lord because of all that He has done and is doing, but we also trust Him just for who He is-He is our trust no matter what’s happening around us. If you want to be blessed now and in the day the Lord returns, put your absolute trust in the Lord.
Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Blessing, Buddy
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