We cannot take any credit for being planted by streams of water and for the fruit we produce. Trees do not plant themselves. Neither do we plant ourselves. It is the Lord. He is our master gardener, our master planter. He has planted us firmly in his Word. He has rooted us in Christ. We thrive because of his grace and mercy.
The Lord Jesus realizes too that we can only be fruitful if we abide in him. John 15:1: I am the vine, and my Father is the vinedresser…. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abie in me.
To be planted by streams of water and to be fruitful in our lives as Christians is a precious gift from the master gardener. All praise belongs to him!
1 Heureux l'homme qui ne marche pas selon le conseil des méchants,Qui ne s'arrête pas sur la voie des pécheurs,Et qui ne s'assied pas en compagnie des moqueurs,