February 8, 2022
Tuesday’s Thoughts on Scripture comes from Jeremiah 17:7-8: Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. (NRSV)
Water. It is vital to our existence as humans, really for most all things - plants, animals, etc. It is also something we humans struggle and fight over - water rights, clean water, potable water, etc. Yet the prophet Jeremiah likens water to trust.
When I was a kid, we lived in a house with a well. We were only two houses outside the city limits, but we were not a part of the municipality’s system. It was troubling. I often heard things like, “keep that shower short so we don’t run out of water.” Or “do you have to wash so many clothes?” Or, “use as little water as possible for doing dishes.” Fear of running out became the mantra in our household, made even more loudly in times of drought or little rain.
I wonder how different my childhood might have been with the idea of trusting in the Lord being like a tree reaching its roots to the source of water? Hmm…
Blessings. And prayers.
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