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Rooted in Christ, Part 2 (TMF:2636)

Monday, June 16, 2025
Peace to Live By: Rooted in Christ, Part 2 (TMF:2636) - Daniel Litton
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       The roots allow the tree to stand up in general, and then against the elements of the world. They allow of the tree to take its place in the world. And to get a little scientific, for certainly this is not the speaker’s mind’s inclination, we also know that the roots draw up water, or feed the tree water that they get from the ground. So, nutrients. Survival even. Constant feeding. Sound familiar? Yup. This illustration from Paul, again, emphasizes the importance of a good foundation. It’s the same point Jesus himself made at the end of his great sermon in Matthew 7, with the houses and where they are built. But the rooting of the tree also ties into the second pointer, and that is that of being “build up in him.” It’s necessary to have the proper foundation, but maintenance is also needed, at least, to be healthy. With a tree, a healthy tree is one that is tended to from time to time. Branches might need cut off. It could even be that it needs watered due to being too dry.