“But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
whose confidence is in him.

He will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17: 7-8 (NIV)

After some trial and error this summer I successfully grew lupins in my small suburban garden.  The lupin flowers grow in a long cone-shaped column atop a sturdy stem.  Or so I thought.  As the flowers opened their weight caused the stem to double over.  They needed to be tied to a stake for support.

Aren’t we just like the lupin?  As we blossom with ever  greater  achievements and success here in the earthly  realm, the greater our need to be rooted in Christ.  The heavier our workload or responsibilities become, the more we need to cling to Him and trust in his help lest we topple over.

Now my lupins have achieved their full potential.  They are tied firmly to a support that will not fail despite a heavy rainfall or a heavy blossom.  They bring pleasure and are a reward for my perseverance. They are also a Godly reminder that if I am to achieve my full potential I will need to lean on Christ and trust that he will catch me if I am about to fall.

D. Lim