Are Roots Important?
Roots are important if we are trying to grow something beautiful. But when I weed my garden, roots can be a nuisance. In the 13th chapter of Matthew Jesus tells a parable of the sower.
“And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away.” (Matthew 13:4-6, NKJV)
“But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles.” (verses 20,21)
When we are rooted in God’s word, we have the stability we need to face the hard times that come to us in life.