Thrive

Psalm 92:12-14 (HCSB)

12 The righteous thrive like a palm tree and grow like a cedar tree in Lebanon.  13 Planted in the house of the Lord, they thrive in the courts of our God.  14 They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green,

All of life, both physical and spiritual, demands continual nourishment, refreshment, rest and movement.  It harms us when we lack any of these things.  Psalm 92 reminds us that living the new life in Christ affords us the blessing of living in His righteousness.  The verse describes this life not as a life of exhaustion or emptiness but rather a life that is thriving, planted in the house of the Lord, rooted in Jesus.  And a thriving life of the righteous is for every and all ages as verse 14 declares, They will still bear fruit in old age, healthy and green.  On Wednesday night August 19 we will be offering all who want to come nourishment, refreshment, rest and movement.  Be encouraged, your righteousness comes from the Lord, there is no such thing as self righteousness, righteousness comes from the Lord.  And in your life with Christ that is thriving and ever new we can all bear lasting kingdom honoring fruit from the Holy Spirit in each of us.  Let’s all participate in the divine activity of God, let’s thrive and bear fruit that brings glory to Him.  By His strength and indwelling let’s thrive into this fall together.