11/20/2023 0 Comments Digging deeperThe roar of a noisy, busy world blocks His quiet whispers to our hearts. When our life is “all good”, we tend to begin relying on ourselves and the “good” circumstances around us rather than on God and listening for His voice. How interesting that when there was moisture readily available in the soil, the plant did not respond to the sound of running water. Gagilano said when moisture was readily available in the soil, the plant did not respond to the sound of running water.” “The scientists found that the plants could tell where the source of the water was and their root systems grew towards that source based on sensing the sound of running water alone. Okay, this may sound crazy, but scientists have actually discovered that plants can “hear” running water and therefore grow towards it with their root systems. A plant with deep roots can withstand more strong winds and even heat because their roots have dug deep into the soil to find the water source. And in digging deeper, we become stronger. Trials can cause us to dig deeper too – deeper into God’s Word, deeper into prayer, deeper into our relationship with Him. God knows if He only allowed blessings in our life, left us in our comfort zones…our faith may begin to rot.Īnd like so many things, God has built this spiritual lesson into the fabric of nature! When there is not adequate water in the surrounding soil, roots must dig deeper. In the times of over watering, my plants have experienced root-rot. I will admit I kill plants either by forgetting to water them or by watering them too much. Have you ever begun to wonder what you were doing wrong because one thing after another didn’t seem to go right? But what if God only gave us blessings? This morning as I sat with the LORD, I was praying about some tough situations. This devotional helps us connect the nature of roots to how the dryness of trials can cause us to dig deeper into our relationship with our Creator. We just need to look around to see His fingerprints and hear His voice speak to us. Christian devotionals have been woven into the very fabric of God's creation.
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