The Alpha of the Grace of God

UV 3104/10000 The Alpha of Grace of God

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch
Job 29 v 19
When we are rooted in the Rock that is Jesus, we are like the cedars of Lebanon that gather moisture from the dew all night. We can walk on the water, walk through fire, neither despairing of the depths of sorrow or scared of the heights. Our roots or our foundational beliefs, convictions and principles should be embedded in the word of the Lord. We should keep seeking out the underground water even as the dew of grace accumulates on the branches or different aspects of our lives. Such a person will succeed in whatever he does as promised in the very first Psalm. He will bear fruit right through his life, fruit that will endure to satisfy the hunger of people for hope, for purpose, for love.
If we are spiritually wise, we will both understand and practice the ways and obey the word of the Lord. If we are other-wise, we would do the opposite and the heat of drought will dry up our roots, our leaves as well as our fruit. Just as the roots of a healthy tree keep pushing out till it reaches the river, we should keep pushing our knowledge of the word so that we more fully understand and obey the Lord. The Lord seeing our earnestness, our hunger , our zeal would add grace upon grace, blessing upon blessing so that our invisible roots, our beliefs, our convictions will strengthen us from below and the visible branches, leaves and fruit would strengthen us from above.
The uni-verse states that the dew is gathered and deposited at night when it is dark and cold. Likewise, at night or during the times when it is dark, cold and difficult, the grace of the Lord is strongest and makes itself manifest in our lives. Job was just and generous in his generation. He was a father to the poor. He did his best to stay righteous and principled even when circumstances were very difficult or adverse. The enemy thought he would turn against God. Instead, Job affirmed his faith by saying, “ In the end, I will behold my Redeemer.” In a time of extreme drought, his roots did not dry up as it was fed by the waters of faith in Jesus. We too will be tested in the course of our lives- our roots of faith, hope and love of Jesus should be strong enough to outlast the dark night of our souls, the winter of our trouble.