Psalm 92:12-14 “But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’S own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green.” (NLT)

DAILY READING • Revelation 12; Esther 2; Psalm 105:26-45

Palm trees are known to be storm survivors.
They rarely break no matter how hard the wind blows. One reason for their unusual strength is the fact that Palm trees evolved in regions with frequent strong winds and climates of hurricanes and typhoons.
After many generations of surviving such weathers, they have evolved to become nearly windproof trees.

Palm trees develop thick root systems that spread out to keep them from tipping over.
Palm trunks are naturally elastic, like a flexible aluminum rod. Reportedly, if a car crashes into a Palm, the tree will bend and then snap back, hitting the car again!
Its anchored roots and flexible trunk makes it very hard for a palm tree to be knocked over.

Indeed the Palm tree is the most resilient of trees.
The destructive force of typhoons and hurricanes can tear buildings to shreds and uproot other trees. However, the palm tree not only survives these strong winds, but when the storm is over, the palm tree remains standing tall, totally unfazed.
Though the winds can bend the palm tree, even flatten it almost horizontal to the ground, yet it rarely can break it.
The main stems of some palm species can bend as much as 40 to 50 degrees but once the storm is over, it just pops back up to its original position.
Interestingly, rather than weaken the palm tree’s root system, the storm ends up actually strengthening it.

Psalm 92:12 says that the righteous will flourish like the Palm Tree.
This means that just like a palm tree, the righteous will survive the storms of life, rise again, and keep prospering.

The truth is that God has equipped us with everything we need to be overcomers. Though the storms will come and winds will blow, yet through it all we are destined to be more than conquerors. Certainly, no weapon formed against us will prosper!
Though we may go through fire and through water, certainly, God will bring us out into a wealthy place.
(Psalms 66:12).

Despite the tough times, you will come back—even stronger than you were before. Indeed every setback will only serve to set you up for a greater comeback. What was meant for your harm God will turn it all around for your good.

God knew that you would experience times of being stretched and being compressed. However,He has designed the storms to end up making you better. You may bend, but you are getting right back up again!

God not only gives us the strength to bounce back, but He also promises to restore in our lives double for all our troubles. [Zechariah 9:12]
Sometimes, the reason for the storm, is because you are about to move to a higher place in destiny. When an airplane is about to rise higher, it often experiences turbulence.
However, the key to surviving and thriving through the tough times is being rooted in God. Time spent blessing the Lord through prayer and worship—regardless of your circumstances—will make you become grounded in faith, ready to weather any storm.

Through diligent study of God’s Word, we develop deep spiritual roots that make us immovable.
The Word births faith in our hearts that makes us unshakeable. While the world around us may be trembling in fear and anxiety, like Paul, we can boldly say ‘none of these things move me!’.
Our hope is not in the government’s security system or economic system, rather on Christ the solid rock we stand, because all other grounds are sinking sand.
Through Christ, we will keep flourishing even in the most difficult of times. Though the rain, wind and storm may come, like the house built on the rock, we will stand and never fall.
As long as we remain strongly connected to God, we will triumph over every test and soar high above every storm of life.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the grace to stay rooted in Your Word and to abide strong in faith despite the oppositions I may face. I know that You are too faithful to fail me, and no matter the trials and temptations, I will keep thriving, flourishing and rising higher in Jesus Name.

QUOTE:
True success is not verifiable in the fact that a man has never fallen before but in the fact that he did not only fall but also got up. WORDBITE 222.