28 Dyas To Trust And Obey - Day 18

“For there is hope for a tree, when it is cut down that it will sprout again and its shoots not fail. Though its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the dry soil, at the scent of water it will flourish and put forth sprigs like a plant.”
Job 14:7-9

Do you have any dreams that were abandoned long ago? Do you have dreams that have died a long and agonizingly painful death? Have you given up on ever seeing such dreams become a reality? If you find yourself in this place I want to encourage you to see with the eyes of faith as you read this passage.

Take a tree and cut it down until there is nothing more than a stump left. To the eyes of everyone passing by the stump  may appear dead and lifeless, but let the old roots just get the scent of water and new life can begin again. I have seen this verse come true in my own life. At the very point I thought my ministerial dreams were dead, God brought the scent of water and with it new hope and new opportunities.

At the scent of water - hope in God - dead dreams can not only come to life but also flourish. You may have given up on your God-implanted dreams. They may be nothing more than a stump with dried-up roots, but the fragrance  of water can bring, not only hope, but life to dead things. That stump can begin to sprout new sprigs of hope and eventually flourish in full bloom. God can do that with the “scent of water,” which could be a scripture, a timely sermon, a moving song, a deep impression by His Spirit, or the reading of a devotional thought.

It is my prayer that this brief submission would be the scent of water for you to believe God for the impossible. Visually you may see no hope, but I challenge to look through the lens of faith. “For we walk by faith and not by sight,” (II Corinthians 5:7.) Let the scent of water excite the roots of your withered faith and believe God for the impossible. “For nothing will be impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37)

Right now there is something stirring deep in your soul. There is a desire, a dream, and request that you are just about to abandon forever, but this verse about the scent of water has brought life and hope again. Is God really finished with that dream yet? Have you grown so frustrated and impatient that you have been willing to give up on something God wills for you to have? Let the scent of water revive your faith today. Let the scent of a fresh word from God stir something deep in you and cling to that hope with all the tenacity you have. Is it time to hunker down and believe more or to walk away knowing God has something else in mind for you? Only He can answer that.

Your circumstances and those around you may be screaming at you to give up and abandon hope. I pray this short message roars like thunder deep in your soul to believe God for the scent of water, the fragrance of hope, the odor of omniscience, and the aroma of almighty power and strength bringing your dreams back to life. DO NOT GIVE UP! EVER! At the scent of water you will flourish and bloom like a plant.




Steps to Trust and Obey:

1. What has the scent of water resurfaced in your heart?
2. Are you ready to cut rope and leave or believe with more tenacity?
3. Spend this time asking God to keep hope afloat in your heart as you continue to seek Him.
4. Spend some time listening about the things He wants to bring to life because of the scent of water.