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🌳 Like a Tree Planted by the River

The other day, while doing some yard work, I noticed a weed growing by the edge of the pond. It had grown so big it was almost like a tree. I thought about pulling it up, but then I realized: no wonder it’s thriving—this is the perfect spot for any plant to grow. Even though it was just a weed, being right by the water gave it the nourishment it needed to flourish.

That picture took me straight to Psalm 1:
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water…”

There’s something powerful about placement. In Genesis 1, God created us in His image. That’s alignment—reflecting Him, carrying His likeness. From that alignment comes blessing, and from that blessing comes fruitfulness, multiplication, replenishing, subduing, and dominion. But it all starts with placement—being rooted in Him.

That’s why Psalm 1 begins with where we don’t walk, stand, or sit. It’s not about being judgmental—it’s about being intentional. There are things, people, and places that simply don’t contribute to who God made me to be. If my purpose is to bear fruit, I have to guard what feeds my roots.

The psalmist says the one who delights in the Lord’s law is like a tree planted by rivers of water—always nourished, always stable, always fruitful in season. That’s where I want to be. That’s why I’m learning to delight in God’s Word, to stay aligned with His image, to stay planted where living water flows.

Because in the end, our calling isn’t about striving. It’s about being planted in the right place, in alignment with the King, so that fruitfulness becomes the natural outcome of His blessing.

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