Rerooting

"Once more a remnant of the house of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above" (2Kin 19.30). The hardest thing about moving every year, or two, or three, is the reestablishing of our foundations. Who will be our friends, what church is "home," which of our neighbors do we trust, and how will I get to see my family in the daylight without getting fired. Starting over is tough, because most people are already rooted and don't really like to add newcomers into their grove because it crowds their already deeply rooted web of friends, neighbors, church, and community.

Of course many Christians confuse Jesus' commands concerning a branch and the vine (John 15) with multiple other references by God discussing a tree and its roots. They say, "If you just remain in the vine, you will bear fruit because all you need is Jesus, not friends, family, community, or a good fellowship group." Using one analogy to decipher another works about as well as using a math problem to explain a story.

So my prayer is that God might set our roots deep into the soil of El Paso and Fort Bliss, Texas. For however long we are here, I pray that Jesus might provide me trustworthy neighbors, loving friends, and a boss who cares more about his soldiers than his evaluation. May our roots be deep so that our fruit will be ripe.

 

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