Corn grows in abundance in Indiana. It seems like every road you take goes alongside corn fields on both sides. It late summer, early fall, the corn is high and green. Farmers know just what is needed to grow strong and healthy corn. They do everything they can to provide the proper environment for the corn.
Psalm 92:12-13 says, “The righteous flourish like the palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God.” God designed you and me to flourish. To flourish means to grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way. But to flourish we need to be in the right environment. God also designed the proper environment for us to flourish, that is we must remain close to Him. We must be connected to Him like the branches are connected to a vine. Without this constant connection we do not have the necessary nourishment to grow. Get and stay connected to the vine, who is Jesus Christ our Lord.
Reluctant Retiree 