2 Kings 19:30 And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
Isaiah will repeat this prophetic word in his self-titled book. The promise was simple: Those that remain faithful; dutiful; retaining the covenant from old time, shall take root downward which will be manifest outwardly or upwardly. Within the prophecy lies a basic truth that mirrors the Law of Harvest and in that law lies the Root. The Root is the origin, the genesis, the tuber that brings life and nutrients to the trunk and then to the leaves. What we see in both fruit and leaves is enabled by the Root system. Concerning ourselves with the outward only will never remedy the issue that lies beneath. It begins with the Root. Our lives are similar. If our Root system is healthy and strong, then it will be revealed.
A downward root will manifest itself in an upward fruit. Yet lives without strong Roots always find conflicts above the surface. Families with little or not godly Roots become spiritual nomads, birthing confusion instead of confidence in Christ. Single issue people develop over time because there is nothing below to balance their lives. In the next four weeks we will investigate Root causes to conflicts; Root remedies; Scriptural understandings of the Church and the Family; the difference between a Leafy Life and a Fruit-bearing one, and much more. Our quest is to be solid and stable or as Paul wrote: 1 Cor.15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord…”
We are on a mission to make our calling and election sure. We are seeking a life pleasing to the Lord that will manifest itself above. For that reason I submit: Take Root.
Pastor Jeffrey Harpole