“Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?” But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant will be uprooted” (Matthew 15:12-13).
The Lord God Almighty, Creator of all things has planted what He has planted. Whatever the wicked one does will come to naught. Oh, how we tend to think more highly of ourselves than we ought. The Lord will do what He does. We wrestle against the Lord rather than against the powers and principalities that are in rebellion against the Lord. Be rooted in our Lord and find life.
Lord, I hear these words, and the simplicity of the truth does not sink in. You are the Creator of all things. Everything is in Your hands. It will be as You have determined it to be, for only You know how it will be. Help me to see that I can either look to You, knowing You alone are God, or else continue in rebellion and think of myself above others and even You.
Lord Jesus, You have planted the seed of the truth in me. Let that seed take root and grow. Lead me so that I live into the life You are giving me through faith. By Your grace, help me to not think more highly of myself than I ought. Help me to look beyond myself and care for my neighbor as You have cared for me. Guide me to live by Your word, my Lord and Savior. Amen.
