Today’s Daily Lesson comes from Mark chapter 4 verses 5and 6:
5Other seed fell on rocky ground, where it did not have much soil, and it sprang up quickly, since it had no depth of soil.6And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root, it withered away.
Often, the most important things happening are all beneath the surface, hidden from the eyes.
We marvel at something visibly growing, sprouting and really taking off. It is amazing how quickly some things can go from nothing to something everybody’s talking about.
But there’s a deeper question to be asked. The question is, “Will it last?” And the answer to that question is found in a deeper place — beneath the surface of things, in places hidden from our eyes.
We may marvel at something sprouting like a weed; but weeds don’t make it through the drought. They spring up and then they’re gone. I’m not interested in being a weed; and I’m really not interested in growing like one either.
What I’m interested in is growing like something that will be around for 100 years — like an oak. It’s not fast. It’s mostly hidden. It takes time. But it takes root. And it grows strong. And it grows solid. And when the drought comes it endures.
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