7Blessed are those who trust in the Lord,
whose trust is the Lord.
8They shall be like a tree planted by water,
sending out its roots by the stream.
It shall not fear when heat comes,
and its leaves shall stay green;
in the year of drought it is not anxious,
and it does not cease to bear fruit.
Jeremiah 17: 7-8
A person who has new life will be like this tree. It's roots reach the stream, the water provide nutrition and life to the tree. The soil provide a ground for the tree to stand firmly. As the water give nutrition, the tree grow bigger, there are more branches, leaves. The trunk get bigger and stronger, and lastly the fruit start to appear, more and more fruit.
When the fruit is pruned it will drop and provide to those who pass by. When the heat is very strong, the tree is not dry and even people who pass by can take shelter under the tree.
Let us reflect on our life by looking at this tree.
When I look at this tree, is my life look like the tree?
Do I grow stronger? Although heat, wind, and even storm blow am I still standing firmly?
Do I bear fruits?
This tree is the tree that grows because it is always near to the water.
A person with new life is the person who always draw him/herself to the Holy Spirit, the stream of living water.
If you think that you life is not like this tree, ask your self, why?
The Holy Spirit have 3 role when He become our source of life like the stream of water to the tree.
Holy Spirit Helps Me
Holy Spirit Empowers Me
Holy Spirit Sanctifies Me
These are some of the main works of the Holy Spirit in His role to provide a new life for us.
As we have encounter the Holy Spirit in our journey in LISC, let us start to let the Him work in us and give us the new life.
Let our life Renewed by the Holy Spirit.
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