Proverbs 21:5, 20-21
Today's impactful message – work hard; plan ahead; do what is right; seek love, and prosperity will follow. Lots of good stuff, but for some reason – God’s reason – he wanted me to focus on olive oil. Yep, olive oil.
Did you know, according to Biblestudytools.com, “Olive trees took a long time to grow and mature, but they also lasted for hundreds of years. Therefore, a good oil supply was a sign of stability and prosperity (e.g., Deut 8:8 ; 33:24 ; 2 Kings 20:13 ; Psalm 92:10 ; Prov 21:20 ; Isa 39:2 ; Joel 2:19 Joel 2:24 ). The lack of oil was a sign of the curse of God and agricultural disaster (e.g., Deut 28:40 ; Joel 1:10 ).”
Also interesting to note, olives are a fruit. Maybe you already knew this, but this realization lead me to think about the numerous references to fruit in the bible… fruit of the vine…fruit of the spirit… peace is a fruit of the spirit… olive branches are a symbol of peace… peace leads to prosperity. (Following my connections?)
So in addition to learning a little something about olive oil, God was leading me - in a roundabout way – to PROSPERITY. And that's where he's leading each of us. He wants us to prosper and bear fruit. Like olive trees, it may take us a while to grow and mature but once we get our roots planted in the soil of his love, then we will find “life, prosperity and honor” (v.21).
See God knows how to tie things together!
Now I'm hungry for olives.
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