Psalm 71:7 ‘I am a wonder unto many but though art my strong refuge’.

DAILY READING • Romans 11:1-24; 1 Samuel 20; Psalm 65

Tumbleweeds are susceptible to the wind because they only grow one very shallow root. So, tumbleweeds are easily uprooted and carried away when the wind blows.
In contrast to tumbleweeds, Sequoia trees grow massive and deep roots, which in the midst of strong winds, stand firm and strong.
The largest tree in world is a sequoia tree named General Sherman. It was so named in 1879, after the American Civil War general, William Tecumseh Sherman.
The Sherman tree is a big tourist attraction in California. It has been long recognized as the world’s largest tree in terms of overall volume. The Sherman Tree appears to be perhaps 1,500 to 2,000 years old. Its height equals that of a 25-story building. One branch of the General Sherman is so big—almost 7 feet in diameter.
However its amazing heights is attributed to its very deep roots.
The complex root system of sequoia trees keep them firmly grounded and is responsible for their towering heights and astonishing weights.

Luke 6:48 says “He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.’

If you have shallow roots in your spiritual life, you stand the risk of being uprooted when the winds, rain and storms of life come. But if you have deep spiritual roots, you’ll stand firm no matter what comes your way.
As Christians, the deeper our spiritual roots in God, the more secure we are and the greater the heights we can attain in life.
God first prepares us before He presents us to our world.
A hidden season of spiritual establishment and preparation is crucial to our outward manifestation. Just as the root precedes the tree’s outward growth, things are first established spiritually before they can manifest physically. That is God’s order of things.

When David defeated Goliath many saw the public success, but few knew about his private preparation. God had first prepared him in a hidden season before taking him to greatness. It was in the bush, that God prepared David for the throne. In this place God expanded his root system.
This is why David said in Psalm 71:7 ‘I am a wonder unto many but though art my strong refuge’.

David became a wonder to all because he learned to first make God his strong refuge. Likewise to be a wonder to our world we must first seek God and develop such faith in Him that makes us unshakeable and indefatigable.
Before attaining great heights we must first develop deep roots of intimacy with God. As we learn to patiently release ourselves to God in the place of training and preparation, we will eventually attain the great heights He has ordained for us.
Our seasons of preparation will involve times of separation spent in prayer, fasting, worship and studying the Word. As we pay this price of spiritual preparation, we shall surely experience the manifestations of amazing signs and wonders in our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to pay the required price of spiritual preparation so as to see the manifestation of Your wonders in my life. Please enable me to fully submit to Your will and to obediently follow Your Word throughout this year in Jesus Name.

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Everything that ultimately has a glorious ending usually has a humble beginning. WORDBITE 222