Where are your Roots?

Where are your roots? I'm sure at some point in your life you have been asked that question. Most of us can trace back our heritage quite a few generations. It can be fun and interesting to see where your family is traced back to nationality wise. There are some traditions that we carry on that have been passed down and we consider part of our "roots"-maybe a certain food served at specific holiday, or a special tradition carried on during Christmas.

So, if you are asked from the biblical standpoint-where are your roots, what would you say? Are you rooted and able to stand and defend your faith as you are living one day at a time?

 Roots are important for a tree. They stabilize and provide nutrition for the tree. If a tree has healthy roots it will allow the tree to grow. We should be rooted in Christ. If we allow Christ to rule our lives then we will strive to be rooted in the qualities that will produce fruit in our lives and help us grow more like Christ.

Ephesians 3:17

"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,"

Colossians 2:7

"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving."

Roots must be nurtured and fed properly and they will develop. It reminds me of the parable of the seed. Christ talks about how the seed lands on different types of ground and the results are very different. It is the same in our lives. If we only take a cursory glance into God's Word once a month you will not grow. If we choose to live our lives OUR way then most likely you will live to please only self and not God. Only by being in the Word, praying, having fellowship with other believers, attending a bible believing church, and striving to become more like Christ will we establish strong roots that will allow us to produce fruit in our lives for Christ.

Luke 8:5-8

" A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.

And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.

 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold."

Don't be discouraged as roots don't take hold overnight. You must persevere and continue on. Once the roots have become grounded then you must nurture them so that they remain healthy. 

2 Peter 3:18

"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."