Uprooted Tree

  

“If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea, and it would obey you’.”                   Luke 17:6ESV

It lay on the ground next to my home. The palm tree, once so proud, lay flat on its side, its roots exposed. Hurricane Milton had ravaged the area in the dead of night. Its powerful wind tore roofs off buildings, knocked trees into power lines, stripped off branches, and also uprooted my palm tree.

As I looked at the tree, I was thankful that it fell parallel to the house and did not cause any damage. Imagine the power of a hurricane that could uproot a sturdy tree!

In Luke 17, Jesus says that faith the size of a mustard seed can also uproot a tree. A mustard seed measures between 1/32 and 3/32 inch in diameter. Mustard seed faith is tiny faith. But tiny faith placed in a mighty God can do impossible things.

My faith often seems small and my problems often seem big. Doubts sometimes outweigh faith. Why even pray when my faith is so small? No! Jesus does not tell us to increase our faith then come back. Instead, He invites us to come and pray even when our faith is as tiny as a mustard seed.

Thank You, Lord that You are more powerful than a hurricane. Thank You that You invite me to come to You right now. And so, Lord, I bring my mustard seed faith and come.

 

Thank You

 

 

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of changing.” James 1:17

A gift arrives in the mail. What do you do? “Write a thank you note” was the answer in my generation. Today the answer is “Send a text or an email.” The important thing is to communicate to the giver that you appreciate the gift.

How many gifts does God give us each day? An infinite number! Everything that we have is a gift from God. Life. Health. Family. Food. Drink. Shelter. To name a few.

In my own life, I usually remember to thank the people who give me gifts. However, I am not as quick to thank God for the gifts He gives each day.

The holiday of Thanksgiving is a yearly reminder for us to thank God.

During November, I make a conscious effort to notice the blessings of God. It helps me to make a list each day. Then I take time to thank God for each blessing on the list.

Let me encourage you, my readers, to make November a month of giving thanks. Start a gratitude list. Add to it each day. Ask God to open your eyes to His blessings each day. Then be sure to thank Him for each of those blessings.

May each of you have a blessed Thanksgiving Day.