My Favorite Verses - Vol I (thru Sept 14)
… a collection of brief commentaries on some of the Bible’s most beloved (and least understood) passages, parables, verses & sayings
… a collection of brief commentaries
on some of the Bible’s most beloved
(and least understood) passages,
parables, verses & sayings
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Psalm 92:12 … to flourish & grow<br />
(03/02/2011)<br />
According to the Bible, in order to be truly at Peace with our lives we must<br />
choose to “flourish like the palm tree, and grow like a cedar.” (Psalm 92:12)<br />
Of course, to do so, it is necessary to ……<br />
*Have a heart that is vibrant like the palm (2 Corinthians 4:16), and yet a skin<br />
that is alive like the cedar – receptive to having empathy for the lives of others.<br />
*Bend in the face of the winds of discord like the palm (1 Peter 5:6), and yet<br />
have the strength of the cedar — the faith & character to withstand any gale.<br />
*Send roots (of worship) deep like the palm (Isaiah 37:31), and yet send those<br />
roots out broadly like the cedar – to respectfully embrace the Truths of other faiths.<br />
*Let your fruit (i.e. your actions) remain sweet (i.e. caring) throughout your<br />
lifetime like the palm (Psalm 92:<strong>14</strong>), and yet remain immune to the seasons like the<br />
cedar – remaining joyful in times of loss & defeat as well as during the harvests of<br />
blessing and victory.<br />
Amen … Let it be so.<br />
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