This morning I was reading some from the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 12:13 says, "A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved." I made a marginal note in my Bible "back in the day" that indicates that "It (the root) goes deep like a dandelion." Practically speaking, if you don't get the entire root of the dandelion when you're pulling it, it grows back just as though you weren't even there. My brain ran on to develop some analogies there in the quiet of my living room with a cup of Boca Java "Brew of Bravery" so I thought I'd jot them down here at #203.
Dandelions are considered annoying weeds by the world...ditto for Christians when we get to telling the Truth as it is to disrupt the supposedly serene landscape of the World.
Dandelion leaves make a great spring tonic when picked early, even if slightly bitter in taste with bacon and egg dressing...much as our message is bitter at first but leads to a complete cleansing if ingested into one's being by the work of the Spirit.
Dandelion flowers if left to mature into the white heads will multiply worse than rabbits in no time and fill your neighbor's lawn with the little lovelies...a great picture for our call to make disciples of all nations while we're going down the road of life.
Dandelion flowers make GREAT wine when picked in the prime of life, fermented in a large crock with the other necessary ingredients, and aged once bottled to smooth yet potent tastiness...a variant reading of our being conformed to the Suffering Servant image of the Lord that produces the results He has chosen.
Soooo...I guess the moral of this story is that you should send your roots down deep into the good soil in which you've been planted right where you've been planted and thrive like a dandelion in the Garden, keeping in mind that weeds grow much better than desirable flowers, frequently with prettier flowers among the thistles.
Got living water?
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