Scripture: verse 11
For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.
Observation: God will cause righteousness and praise to grow in Israel and in His people. I think what I find interesting here is that a garden doesn’t grow plants from nothing – the plants all grow from seeds, whether seeds planted by a gardener or seeds scattered by natural forces. Which indicates that God has already planted the seeds of righteousness and praise in us, even when we are not doing a stellar job of being righteous or praising God.
Application: Not sure there is one. I just thought it was interesting.
Prayer: Lord, I praise you because you are the one who makes things grow. You are the one who causes cells to divide and DNA to replicate and new pathways to form in my brain that let me trust you. Thank you for growing righteousness and praise in me. Amen.
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