And a Happy Reformation day to you!!!
Today our Psalm is Psalm 92. Did you read it yet? If not, be sure you do! I found this precious promise hidden in this psalm:
"The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon." Psalm 92:12
And my Study Bible had this note on verse 12:
"The palm tree, beaten by the scorching sun and the fierce sandstorm, stands green and flourishing and fruitful in the midst of the desert. . . The tree of the desert is a symbol of what God means the life of His children in this world to be. They are to guide weary souls, full of unrest, and ready to perish in the desert of sin,to the living water."
Education, by E G. White p. 116
I think it is worth noting that the tree is not exempt from the desert, the scorching sun or the fierce sandstorm. It is right in the midst of these things--just like Christians are right in the midst of this sin-filled world. Just because you are a Christian does not mean that bad things will not happen to you. Cancer still strikes. Car accidents still happen. But in Him--we can still flourish and can still point others to the only One who is a refuge.
I also liked these verses, and wrote them in my notebook as well:
"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; They shall be fresh and flourishing. To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him."
Psalm 92:13-15
Yes--He is our refuge. And someday, He has promised to come back and take His children home. And He will right every wrong.
I can't wait!
~Susan
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