7"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD and whose trust is the LORD. 8"For he will be like a tree planted by the water, that extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when theheat comes; but its leaves will be green, and it will not be anxious in a year of drought norcease to yield fruit. (NAS)
Do you wish God would bless you? God wants to bless you. He desires to fill your life with blessings. But the question is: “What does God want of you?” The answer is simply that He wants you to trust Him. That would mean you are no longer in control of your life, God is. It means that in all and every situation and circumstance your trust is not in anything you can do,no one you know, or any influence you can exert. Your trust is in the Lord.
Jeremiah explains that the person who trusts in the Lord is like a tree with a deep root system. It is planted by the water with an endless supply of moisture. The roots extend into the stream and when heat comes it never lacks the strength to survive. The result is a tree whose leaves are ever green and does not fear drought nor does it cease to produce fruit.
So it is with your life. When you trust in the Lord your roots are grounded in Him. You have no reason to be afraid or loose sight of your purpose for life. Your life will produce the fruit of God’s Holy Spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentlenessand self control. Trust, depend on, lean on, rely upon, yield to, and be supported by the Lordand you will be blessed.
I hope you find purpose for your life today as you grow in Christ. May God bless you as your spiritual life prospers in Jesus.
__________________________Today’s personal note from Dennis
Greetings from Lake Oahe South Dakota, 
We have been on the road for two weeks now with one more to go. God has opened doors for me to share what a great God He is. Most everyone is willing to listen. What a joy to tell people about God's grace and love. The verse God gave me back in October of last year was Psalms 118:17 "I shall not die, but live and tell of the works of the Lord." It seems daily I have the privilege of telling of the works of the Lord."
Sunday, August 1st, I will be preaching at Community Bible Church in Pierre, SD. They have three morning services so pray for the extra physical and emotional strength to get through. We plan to leave for home on Sunday afternoon and spend our first night in Nebraska somewhere.
Sandy took a hard fall yesterday off the gangplank of the houseboat. She fell onto her face and chest and hand. She is skinned up and bruised, but nothing broken. For that we are grateful. Pray that she can sleep better. The discomfort of the bruises and scrapes makes it hard to get a good night's sleep.
Collin has had a great time fishing, boating, riding the tube behind the boat and hiking. It has been the fulfillment of the promise I made him last year. Again God is faithful and provided an answer to lots of prayer.
I do hope you will be blessed today from the God who loves you so much. He gave His life on the cross for you and lives in you by faith. God bless. By the way thanks for the prayers and concern and for being so supportive. You are a blessing. ~DGW
Sandy took a hard fall yesterday off the gangplank of the houseboat. She fell onto her face and chest and hand. She is skinned up and bruised, but nothing broken. For that we are grateful. Pray that she can sleep better. The discomfort of the bruises and scrapes makes it hard to get a good night's sleep.
Collin has had a great time fishing, boating, riding the tube behind the boat and hiking. It has been the fulfillment of the promise I made him last year. Again God is faithful and provided an answer to lots of prayer.
I do hope you will be blessed today from the God who loves you so much. He gave His life on the cross for you and lives in you by faith. God bless. By the way thanks for the prayers and concern and for being so supportive. You are a blessing. ~DGW
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