See the Lessons from Trees series here
Circumstances are to us as soil is to plants,
Soil changes over time; so will a circumstance.
Not everything in soil is beneficial to plants’
roots.
But roots are wise enough to avoid soil’s forbidden fruits.
God stuffed this wisdom deep in each plant’s seeds,
Just as He designed soils to meet each plant’s needs.
Plants and soils embrace their symbiotic
relationship,
Relying on very wise choices that plants’ roots
will ‘grip’.
Plants also send signals to things near and far
away,
To come and help them change their soil’s chemical buffet.
Birds, insects, pollens, and other things, thus
serve
Plants so they can follow their DNA curve.
We, too, are ‘planted’ in soils of dirty circumstances,
Many of which may do us harm, and a few may enhance.
Like plants, we’re given wisdom to influence our
choices,
And to reach out for help from many different
voices.
But in our world, I notice many very strange
results.
They’re common among kids, but should not
be in us adults.
With evil running amok, and people dropping like
flies,
I ask myself, between plants and us, which ones are most wise??
We complain about situations in which we grovel,
Thinking all OUR circumstances indeed must be
novel.
We blame and judge others when things do not
improve.
Then we settle down into our depression groove.
Until, BAM, something happens to trigger an
explosion,
Or our world suffers a considerable implosion.
Much of what is reported in the news doesn’t need
to be,
If only we would stop, take stock and learn ...wisdom from a tree!
Into dirty circumstances that we all seek to
flee,
Our loving Father has planted us there
purposefully.
He uses them to test and develop character, fully.
So.....
Before you flee, learn wisdom from …an immovable tree.
God’s Word is designed to give us wisdom on which
to draw,
To help make us better, or reveal and correct a
flaw.
So in dirty circumstances, don’t cry and lose
your shirt,
Just remember, in our world, plants grow very
well...in dirt!
God’s Word is
to me,
Wisdom on
what He sees.
May it be
also to you!
