Let the Wind Blow!
Things I learned growing up in the middle of an orange grove:
- You need a good stiff wind ever so often to blow out the dead leaves and the dead branches. That dead stuff attracts bugs and disease.
- An orange tree has a deep tap root and lots of shallow roots. If the tree is shaken, it disturbs the soil and allows the roots to go deeper.
- Every two years, you need to cut the branches back. This is called hedging and topping. It causes the tree to flush with new growth and bear more fruit.
What does our church need:
- We need a fresh wind from God. We need the Holy Spirit to blow through us and remove the deadness in our lives and in our church.
- Our roots need to go deeper. God has called this church to be big and strong so we can provide shade and shelter for hurting people who need God’s grace to change.
- We need to be pruned spiritually. We need flush with new growth spiritually. We need to bear more fruit for our God.
Our One Day Revival is this Sunday. James Walker and Roosevelt Morris will be speaking to us. Ask God to speak powerfully to our hearts and to our church. Be here! Your presence will make a difference for yourself and for someone else.
