Flourishing

Psalm 92:13-14 

Those that be planted in the house of the LORD 

shall flourish in the courts of our God.

 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; 

they shall be fat and flourishing;

I have been meditating on this Psalm for two weeks now.

Immediately, this verse jumped out at me.

It has some significance because verse 13 was cross-stitched for us for our wedding - 

a reminder to rely on God daily.

Combined with verse 14, it sent me to thinking about my future years.

Will I sit wilted and shriveled?

Will I waste my final days?
Will my service dwindle?

I would much rather continue to grow, to flourish.

The key is the root system.

Am I rooted in Christ now and drawing strength from Him?

The meditation continued as our neighbor lost his 3 month battle with cancer on Friday.

A wife and seven children left.

Will they grieve?  Of course.

Will they miss him?  No doubt.

Can they still flourish?

Indeed - if they continue to draw their strenght from Christ.