“He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.”
1 Corinthians 1:8
A couple hours drive in just about any direction from where I live in California and you can find yourself in the midst of a redwood forest. Richard Katz has this to say about these beautiful trees “with its ability to lift water to the heights of its crown, and support not only its own abundant life, but the life of many other species. With its ability to lift matter from the dark density of the earth into the uplifted light-filled heights, the Redwood is a celebration of the stature and majesty of physical incarnation and creation.” Isn’t that a great picture of God. Who through Jesus He lifts us out of the darkness and into His glorious light. But this is not the only lesson to be learned from these amazing trees.
Redwood trees appear to be as old as the planet; these masters of the forest can withstand fire, draught, flood, and just about any other trial that life on this planet can throw at them. Did you know, however, that they actually have very shallow roots, roots so shallow in fact that if they were another kind of tree the slightest wind might cause them to fall, so how does it stand for generations? The roots of redwood trees grow intertwined with one another – in essence they hold each other up. These trees teach us an important lesson in fellowship. We need to allow our lives to grow intertwined with one another and with Jesus. We need to be able to hold one another up when life gets tough, we need to celebrate together when life is good, we need to abide in the vine that is Jesus so we can become more like him each day.
If you have “redwoods” intertwined in your life – this week let them know how much you appreciate their fellowship and if you are a “redwood” to someone, let them know you are praying for them and that you are there no matter what. Scripture tells us that because of the creation around us we have no excuse not to know God… Redwoods are just a part of the amazing, teaching creation around us.
A prayer
Father – Thank you for the majestic redwood tree that teaches us about Jesus and about fellowship. Today may be show those are intertwined in our lives how much we appreciate them and may we stand ready to support them in times of trial or celebrate in times of blessing. Thank you also that we are called into fellowship with your Son and it is in His name we pray. Amen.
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