Tunnelling to the Stream....

"But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit." Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sound familiar? For the prophet, the man who trusts in the LORD is one who is like a tree planted by the water. That's great imagery, but you have to love the prophet's description of the consequences of such a trust. (1) No fear when the heat comes....(2) no worries in the midst of a drought.... (3) always bearing fruit! How is all this possible? It's all possible because the tree has roots and these roots stretch out tunnelling their way to the streams. How awesome is that?! What a tremendous picture of a person who completely trusts in the LORD. The prophet is not talking about some wimpy, emotionally driven, passive, half-hearted believer. Rather, he is describing a person whose trust in the LORD is grounded, rooted, strong, purposeful, and life-giving. Lord, I want to be this kind of tree! I want to be fearless when the heat is turned up....I want to be one who is not drowning in worry in the midst dryness.....I want to bear fruit no matter what life is like all around me. Help me to be this kind of man!