Psalm 52:8-9 But I am
like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing
love for ever and ever. For what you have done I will always praise you in the
presence of your faithful people. And I will hope in your name, for your name
is good.
My dad was out and about a lot with his job. Loving food
like I do, he was always on the lookout for good inexpensive restaurants. The
best thing he found though was a persimmon tree growing alongside a country
road. Each fall after the first frost we
would pile in the car and hunt for that tree to pick those soft orange fruits.
It had to be after the frost because if you eat a persimmon before the frost it
will “turn your mouth inside out.” I
guess the frost puts the finishing touch on the ripening process. I saw a green
persimmon in the road today and made a mental note of the location. I’ll be back. I’d like to compare persimmons
to scripture. Sometimes a particular
scripture may not seem to hold any particular significance for our life until a
frost falls. Then that scripture seems
to be almost coming off the page to us.
The one I chose for today was a frost scripture for me as I served as a
leader in a church where there was some strife. This scripture reassured me
that I would flourish (do well) in the house of God (that church) and to trust
God’s love. It linked me with the other
faithful people in the church. It let me know that I and the leaders I served
with were on the right track with our leadership. Where is the frost falling in your life? If it is, there is a persimmon scripture in
God’s word that will help you if you just hunt for it.
Loving God, while all of your Word is good and useful, we thank
you for bringing us special words when we face trials. We praise your Holy name today for all that
you have done. Amen.
Have a blessed day,
Paige
Paige
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