SOIL SAFETY

Sunday, May 20
Psalm 1:1-3
"Happy are those who reject the advice of evil men, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God.  
Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the Lord, and they study it day and night. 
They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up.  They succeed in everything they do."  (TEV)
     What kind of soil grows the best plants, which yield beautiful strong flowers or firm fresh fruit?  Soil that is well watered and fertilized on a consistent basis.  Soil that is tended with loving care.
     We are the trees growing beside a stream.  God longs to take the soil of our hearts and shower us with the life-giving water of baptism.  He wants to fertilize us with the Scripture and Spirit.  He will tend the soil of our soul.   When we grow in a God-nurtured soil, we will grow strong, able to withstand the dangers and pressures of this life.  We will be safe in the heart of God.  We will be able to prosper and grow.
     Are we doing enough to allow the water and nutrients INTO the soil of our hearts?  Or do we have a little tilling to do to prepare the soil to receive?

     This week's theme on d365.org is SAFE.  The opening "Pause" for this week reads:
     "From the time we are children we try to determine when and where safety can be counted on.  That doesn't mean we don't take chances, even dangerous ones.  But we can be sure that safety is always found wherever God is.  That doesn't mean life isn't dangerous, however.  In a dangerous world, find your SAFE place now, quietly in the heart of God."