Root of Bitterness…
See to it….that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble. Hebrews 12:15
I am not the best gardener, but when I do tend to it, I’m amazed at how quickly the weeds sprout – even in a drought. The only solution is to pull each weed out by the root. So too in our lives, there grows ‘weeds’ of bitterness, we cover up with a mulch of good works, church attendance etc but God knows the condition of our hearts. The only cure is to yank out the weed of bitterness and give it to our heavenly Father who can cleanse and restore us. So armed with my trusty weed killer to attack those weeds I cannot quite pull up, hopefully I have all the weeds til next time I garden. But by asking God to reveal any seeds He did not plant in our lives and remove them, we can be well on the way to a pleasing garden. Search me O’God…see if there is any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting – Psalm 139:23.