Ok. Let’s have a little fun with Jeremiah today! I love a good word-picture and this passage gives me plenty to see!

Jeremiah 17:7-8

(I’d say close your eyes and picture it but….then you can’t read this soooo~turn on the ole imagination cap instead!)

Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord.

STOP THERE.

Picture yourself immediately as that person.

The Lord will be MY [his] confidence.

Here we go with the paraphrasing~

[I] will be like a tree that is planted by water.

[I] will send [MY] roots down to a stream.

[I] will not be afraid in the heat if summer.

[MY] leaves will turn green.

[I] will not be anxious during droughts.

[I] will not stop producing fruit.

How about that? Look Ma, I’m a tree!

My roots go deep and stretch to where they will be nourished so times of heat –intense pressure– and times of drought –shortage of needs- I WILL STILL PRODUCE FRUIT.

Why is that?

The Word says its the blessing that occurs when I CHOOSE to put my trust and confidence in the Lord.

Think of a nourished tree as it waves in the wind…or stands in full glory in the middle of a field…

It stretches tall…it stands strong…it looks proud…It grows what it was made to grow.

I want that.