THE ROOT OF DAVID

Memorise: "In him was life; and the life was the light of men" (John 1:4)

Read: Job 14:7-9

Jesus Christ is the Root of David. One reason He bears this title is so as to guarantee your stability. Apart from this, the root is the source through which a tree feeds. All the nutrients, minerals and water that a tree receives come from the roots. Everything that keeps a tree alive comes from its roots. John 1:4 says, "In him was life; and the life was the light of men". Jesus Christ is man's source of life. If you do not have Him, you cannot access divine life. He remains the channel through which we receive our blessings from God (Gal 3:14). Do you go to receive a daily measure of life from the One who is The Life?


Another implication of Jesus as root is that He gives us hope of rejuvenation. It is not easy to kill a tree. When a tree is cut down, as long as it retains its roots, every effort will be geared towards its come back. Hence, Job 14:7 says, "For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease". Are you a believer but were knocked down by the problems of life, the satanic host or the flesh? You are coming back! Don't give up! A tree has hope. As long as Jesus is your root, you have hope for a comeback. There is hope for you! Were you defeated several times in your bid to achieve a particular goal? Don't lose hope! As long as you are still connected with the Root, you will make it.



In addition, Jesus Christ is called the Root of David. That means He can be the root of an individual like you, or a family, community or even a nation. The Lord will be the root of your family from today. That was David's experience. One major benefit here is that when Jesus becomes your root, you will remain eternally relevant. Thousands of years after the death of David, Abraham, Paul, Peter, etc. their fame is still spreading everywhere just because they took the step to make Jesus Christ their root. In contrast some popular people who died just 10, 20 or 30 years ago have almost been completely forgotten. Make Jesus the root of your life, family, business and it shall be well with you.

Lord Jesus, be the root of my family and generations after me.