We had a big storm come through our area the night before- gust winds of 60 + mph, along with sideways rain which lasted for hours along with lighting and all the thundering.
I was up until the lights went out about 3:23am.
The noise and some caffeine in my system had me to wired to sleep, so I sat at the table and puzzled on a 2000 piece picture of a beautiful seaside mountain town with calm waters.
As I was sitting there working on it, thinking about life and praying for God’s protection in the storm – clueless about what was happening right outside. Branches snapping off trees and large trees being uprooted. So when the lights went out, I headed to bed and the aftermath upon waking up was a big surprise.
Right outside my bathroom window a completely uprooted tree on it’s side.
It fell in such an unnatural way, by gravity it should have fallen on the house but instead it went down the opposite direction.
Had this not been the case we would be under house repairs today.
I had no idea this was happening during the storm.
I was inside thinking about life, not knowing what was happening right outside.
This is not the first the for me, there ‘s been many “near misses” so it’s become evident that sitting with the Lord is my safe place.
Being so rooted in Him that when the storms come – you aren’t looking at what it is doing – but instead looking to Jesus is good.
So yes being established in Christ gives meaning to my life.
Friends if you have not already. Give Him your heart, your life and make Him your first choice. He is there for you!
In Christ love, amen
As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Col 2:6-7
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