[A righteous man] is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. (NIV)
A "tree planted by streams of water" is strong, with roots that run deep and create an unshakeable foundation, because the tree is constantly drinking in that which gives it life, the stream.
Like a tree needs water, our spirits need the Word of God. It is what webreathe in.
Like anything other than water is harmful to the tree, for us anything less than God's truth isn't sufficient.
Our theme for the Summer Challenge is "Are You Breathing?" and it's the question we pose to ourselves. Are you breathing in the Word of God? Are you living off of him, and his love and truth? Are you giving your spirit the one thing it needs above all else, the thing it needs to survive?
These coming months at Murray Park will see a renewed and intentional focus on God's word, the stream that feeds us. We want to use events like the Challenge and the Mission Week with Sunset to actively seek after God, and to be filled with his Word.
I think C.S. Lewis said it better than me in Mere Christianity, so I will leave you with his words:
"God made us: invented us as a man invests an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself. He Himself is the fuel our spirits were designed to feed on. There is no other."
Are You Breathing?
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