My excuse: classes started.
Even though I only have 4 this semester they are kicking my butt. For any of you that care, I am taking
Statistics (again -_-), Sign Language 2, Cultural Geography, and Ceramics. I have class everyday! I did this on purpose
though because I n Yes, I am lazy and unmotivated, but I am also
a wonderful planner because I am forcing myself to wake up at 7:30 and get
going! Yea!
eed something to do to get me out of bed.
That’s enough about me though, let us talk about Jesus!
Romans 11
is worded slightly weird. There are
certain things that Paul says that are just worded backwards and kind make God
out to be somewhat of a favorites kind of guy.
He’s not. I mean, He has His
covenant with the Jews and all, but just to be clear right off the bat, God
doesn’t have favorites.
There is only one part of this chapter that I really,
genuinely loved.
Verses 16 – 23
16 If the first piece of dough is holy, the
lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too. 17 But
if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were
grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the
olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you
are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the
root supports you. 19 You will say then, “Branches were
broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 Quite right, they
were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be
conceited, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural
branches, He will not spare you, either. 22 Behold then the
kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s
kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 And
they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for
God is able to graft them in again.
Here Paul was talking to the
Christians. He is warning them not to feel superior because God rejected some
Jews. Abraham’s faith is like the root of a productive tree, and the Jewish
people are the tree’s natural branches. Because of faithlessness, the Jews were
the broken branches. Gentile believers have been grafted into the tree like a
wild olive shoot. Both Jews and Gentiles share the tree’s nourishment based on
faith in God; neither can rest on heritage or culture for salvation. This is
from my footnotes.
What I loved about this was how it
talked about getting your roots right, and how none of us are saved just
because we have Christian parents, churches, friends, anything! We have to own
our faith! We need to make it our own, and we all deserve to do this. Take up
your cross and follow Him. Let your roots be steadfast in Him. Build your house
upon the rock! It’s all throughout the
bible. A constant reminder that it our roots are not in God we cannot bare good
fruit, we can’t be a light to others, we will not have a relationship with Christ,
and we cannot own out own faith. It is that Hardcore!
Think of these roots as your heart,
or better yet, your brain (I am sick of people acting like the heart does all
the work). If your brain did not connect to the rest of your body, you wouldn’t
be able to function. This is also a kind of cool analogy because neurons kind
of look like trees, haha. Anyway! Brain
equals roots! We need to set our mind on God in order for our bodies to
function properly. Without Him our
brains can’t function and we will not have roots to our body. Is this making
sense? We would be body dead. Unable to act or control anything that happens to
us and unless our minds (our roots) are strong enough we will become the devils
puppet.
Do you get it?
Unless our minds are strong enough we will become the devils puppet!
Think about that
this week and here is your challenge: make your roots stronger this week! Build
upon the rock, take up your cross, you can do it.
Have a beautiful
week! Love you!
By: Stacy Kent
Because it is a wonderful song and she has a beautiful voice.
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