Several months ago as I asked God what He wanted next for my life, He gave me a progressive, unfolding picture in my mind’s eye over a 30 day period. Beginning with the root system of a tree, the picture then shifted to the trunk of the tree, then to the portion of the tree where the branches begin to split off from the trunk, and finally it ended with the fullness of the tree complete with lush leaves and fruit. God then led me to the different passages in Scripture that mention “root” or “roots”. After looking them up, I found myself so full of faith for God moving me toward opening up this store. There is one that I have primarily held on to, which is Jeremiah 17:8:
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."
I take it as a promise from the Lord that as I am rooted and grounded in Him, He will bear much fruit, perhaps financially but more so to see His transforming love moving in and through this place. My husband and I have been made to be advocates. My husband is also a business owner, and our desire is to use our businesses as platforms to advocate for those who God calls us to.
If this encourages you, you may want to check out the rest of these verses below about roots/trees. It stirs me up every time I read them. Enjoy!
Job 29:19
My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.
Proverbs 12:3
No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will
never be moved.
Isaiah 11:10
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the
peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall
be glorious.
Ezekiel 17:6
and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned
toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and
produced branches and put out leafy boughs.
Ezekiel 31:7
It was majestic in beauty, with its spreading boughs, for its roots
went down to abundant waters.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a
cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots
Matthew 13:6
but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root,
they withered away
Romans 11:16
If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and
if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:18
remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
Romans 15:12
And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises
to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."
Ephesians 3:16-18
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being
rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all
the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
Colossians 2:6-8
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you
were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of
the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can
open the scroll and its seven seals."
Revelation 22:2
also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for
the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright
morning star."
