Earlier this year I planted two pecan trees in my backyard. They were saplings we got from the power company. They both were growing one at a faster pace than the other but they were growing. While mowing the yard one day my husband found a small snake by the tree that was growing really good. Didn't think much about it UNTIL we notice almost overnight the tree like up and died. Puzzled we were unsure what had happened, I went over to see if there was any life left in the twig in the ground. When I did it came right out of the ground. The roots were gone and that is why it died.
Another tree story I want to share. Growing up in Cucamonga, CA, yes there is such a place, we had two pine trees in the front yard and various fruit trees in the back. Each year we would get Santa Ana Winds that would blow up to 70+ mph. The trees would get buffeted by these winds. One year in the middle of the night during one of these wind storms there was a loud crash. The pine tree that was in the very most front part of the yard blew down. It nearly missed the garage. What was amazing is that the root was sticking up out of the ground and was as tall as the tree. Pine trees have a shallow root system because of the rocky soil on the mountain tops. Because of this they need support from the other trees to help fight the wind and are not meant to take it all alone like my dad had planted it. The fruit trees, on the other hand, have roots that grow down deep to get the water needed to produce fruited. Tree roots grow down and out the same size of the tree.
Another tree story I want to share. Growing up in Cucamonga, CA, yes there is such a place, we had two pine trees in the front yard and various fruit trees in the back. Each year we would get Santa Ana Winds that would blow up to 70+ mph. The trees would get buffeted by these winds. One year in the middle of the night during one of these wind storms there was a loud crash. The pine tree that was in the very most front part of the yard blew down. It nearly missed the garage. What was amazing is that the root was sticking up out of the ground and was as tall as the tree. Pine trees have a shallow root system because of the rocky soil on the mountain tops. Because of this they need support from the other trees to help fight the wind and are not meant to take it all alone like my dad had planted it. The fruit trees, on the other hand, have roots that grow down deep to get the water needed to produce fruited. Tree roots grow down and out the same size of the tree.
Time to inspect our roots. As a small tree our roots are grounded in Jesus dying on the cross and raising on the third day. As we grow our roots grow too because of the teaching we have heard and being in the Word ourselves. As we experience Jesus at work in our lives our roots go deeper as our knowledge of Him grows. We also get strengthened by being in fellowship with each other and supporting each other when the winds of adversity blow. With our roots deep in the love of God we are able to give thanks no matter what our circumstances are.
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