Stay in Your Place

Daily Scripture Threshing for Today, Sunday, April 13, 2025

Today's Text: Romans 8:31-39

Key Verses: Romans 8:38-39 (NIV): "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

I have beautiful red roses (Rosa x hybrida) and white roses (Rosa alba I) plants in my front yard. Year in and out, I watch them dry out through Fall and Winter seasons and, as perennial plants, they bounce back and bloom again every spring through summer. They are developing woody stems with even better promises that they can live for many more years, decades, and can even live for 50 years or more. What happens to them during the winter is that enter a period of dormancy in which they drop their leaves and conserve energy for the next bloom cycle in the spring.

Just like my front yard rose plants bloom again every year after enduring the harsh conditions of fall and winter, Christians can face various challenges and adversities. However, as long as we remain rooted in Christ, we can weather any storm and emerge stronger. Our need to be rooted and stay rooted in Christ to experience spiritual growth and resilience. The rose plants may be bruised, get trimmed, or injured, but they can still bloom again because they have root system that survives winter and produces new growth in the spring.

Similarly, as Christians we can face various forms of adversity, but because we are rooted in God's strength, we can endure and emerge stronger. As long as we learn the power of abiding, allowing nothing to separate us, just as the rose plants can bloom again if they're not uprooted, nothing can stop you from blooming forth your glory and perfuming your world with your hidden fragrance as long as you wait for season; allowing nothing to separate you from God's love and care. As long as we remain in Christ, there is always a future and a hope.

Action Steps: Stay rooted in Christ. Prioritize your relationship with Him, seeking to deepen your faith and connection with Him. When facing challenges, trust in God's sovereignty and goodness. He alone can bring beauty out of ashes. Develop spiritual resilience by focusing on God's love and care, even in the midst of adversity.

Quote for the Day: "Falls and Winters akways end. If we stay in your place, so will all our trials end. And we can emerge stronger and more beautiful after all adversities, when we remain rooted in Christ." (Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, help me to stay rooted in Christ, even when facing adversity. Give me the strength and resilience to endure challenges, knowing that nothing can separate me from Your love — in Jesus's most glorious name. Amen.

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Thank you for being part of this journey. For additional reading on today's meditation, read: Matthew 5:3-10, Mark 2:13-1 7 and Romans 5:6-11.

With all my love and prayers,

Rev Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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