psalm one.

Psalm 1 

1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

in a way that only the Lord can bring joy to your heart and tears of blessing to your eyes, the Holy Spirit spoke through these ancient words in the quietest and simplest of ways.  so often, we miss the details, the little side-streets in the passing.  it's not a bad thing; but sometimes, we just get the bigger picture.  this morning, i missed the big picture.  and that's how He planned it for me.  my eyes hung long on that little added detail, noticing a beauty that had not yet been uncovered, revealed by the wisdom of His Spirit and the tiny whispering voice that brings comfort and peace to the weariest of souls.

"He will be like a tree, firmly planted by streams of water,  which yields its fruit in its season..."

Do you see that?  You are a tree.  Stop chiding yourself for having your roots deep into the stream and not yet seeing fruit.  Fruit is yielded in its season.  You have just been pruned.  You are not in a season of fruit-producing.  You are in a season in which you need to drink Me in, from the source.  to be replenished by my love.  Your fruitless season is one of beauty, not shame.  Rest assured, this is a season.  and I am the River of Life that flows effortlessly beside you; I shall not be moved, and I shall cover your needs, forever.