WHEN LIFE IS DRIED UP

These pictures were taken

in a time of drought.

While studying satellite maps

I noticed that in the national

forest were groves of tress that

appeared to be lush and green,

while every thing else was

dead looking.

Yes, some of these groves had

streams running through them.

But not all. Some were a long

way from the stream or at a level much higher than the stream. These

pictures were taken in on of these groves.

Of the groves I was able to visit, there was one common factor. All were

relatively level. They were like bottom land, or a flood plain. Even those

much higher than the stream. The water did not just run off during a

rain like the rest of the forest, but had been retained and had to soak in.

Every thing around was dried up.

But these groves still had moist

soil and even mud puddles. As

you can see, even green leaves

and flowers - during a time of

drought.

Life tends to be like the time of drought. It tries to dry us up and blow us

away. But if we will spend time in the Word of God. Soak it up. Let it

saturate us. Then we can be like these groves, green while every thing

around us is drying up.

"Happy are those

who reject the advice of evil people,

who do not follow

the example of sinners

or join those who have no use for God.

Instead, they find joy

in obeying the Law of the Lord,

and thy study it day and night.

They are like trees

that grow beside a stream,

that bear fruit at the right time,

and whose leaves do not dry up.

They succeed in everything they do."

-Psalms 1:1-3 TEV