Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
You can't tell from this picture, but these trees are growing next to a dry creek bed. During our monsoon season, these dry creeks will rush with water. This is a good place to take root if you're a tree.
However, from this picture it is difficult to know whether these trees are alive or dead. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, these trees will give evidence of life. There is a good chance they will because of where they're planted.
"[The godly] are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do." Psalm 1:3 New Living Translation
"Who are the godly?" Too often we think in terms of behavior. A godly person is a someone who does "x" and doesn't do "y." Godliness of an individual is determined by his or her ability to live a certain lifestyle.
The Bible calls godly those upon whom God has lavished his amazing grace through Jesus Christ. It is through Jesus that God calls us godly, not by living up to certain standards. God plants us along the riverbank of his grace and mercy. It is here that we drink daily.
This drinking of Jesus affects how we live. It's not about rules and regulations. It's about desiring something different in our lives, something that only comes from Jesus.
We desire to live differently because we've been captivated by the mercy of God in Christ. Does my broken sinful nature need help in understanding what it means to live differently? Absolutely.
In his mercy God opens up the Scriptures to reveal what this redeemed life looks like, but this redeemed lifestyle flows out of a relationship you and I have with our amazing God.
Question for the Day: Think about the last 24 hours. How have you experienced the mercy of God? How has this mercy affected you behavior?
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Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-14Douglas P. Brauner. ARR
However, from this picture it is difficult to know whether these trees are alive or dead. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, these trees will give evidence of life. There is a good chance they will because of where they're planted.
"[The godly] are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do." Psalm 1:3 New Living Translation
"Who are the godly?" Too often we think in terms of behavior. A godly person is a someone who does "x" and doesn't do "y." Godliness of an individual is determined by his or her ability to live a certain lifestyle.
The Bible calls godly those upon whom God has lavished his amazing grace through Jesus Christ. It is through Jesus that God calls us godly, not by living up to certain standards. God plants us along the riverbank of his grace and mercy. It is here that we drink daily.
This drinking of Jesus affects how we live. It's not about rules and regulations. It's about desiring something different in our lives, something that only comes from Jesus.
We desire to live differently because we've been captivated by the mercy of God in Christ. Does my broken sinful nature need help in understanding what it means to live differently? Absolutely.
In his mercy God opens up the Scriptures to reveal what this redeemed life looks like, but this redeemed lifestyle flows out of a relationship you and I have with our amazing God.
Question for the Day: Think about the last 24 hours. How have you experienced the mercy of God? How has this mercy affected you behavior?
Join the conversation at Praying With the Eyes on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/groups/173881749421231/
(Click on picture to enlarge.)
Text and Photographs ©Copyright 2012-14
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