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BACK TO THE ROOT



And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: Isa 11:1

“Back to the root”, is God’s express command to you now. The two most important words in the statement  “Back to the root”, are back and root respectively. The word, “back”, connotes that an individual has left a position or place, where he/she needs to return to. Back also connotes “movement away from”. Root, on the other hand has many meanings. There are several ways that the word, “root” can be interpreted. Agriculturally, the root is the part of the plant that grows under the ground and absorb water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant. In all the interpretations and illustrations of the word, “root”, one basic truth you’ll keep discovering is that the root is the basis; it’s the beginning, or the central focus.
Most importantly, the root we’re looking into is more indepth. It’s not just a root, but The Root. This Root is The Origin. God formed man from the dust of the earth, His breath into the nostril of man, made him a living soul. In other words, man is God’s product, and God is man’s origin.
  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Gen 2:7
Back to the root is a call to return. Among other things, It’s a call by God to return to a Person, a Place, and a Lifestyle. This is by no means exhaustive of  the magnitude of His calls to us, it is just a few out of many that were selected.
The Root Is A Person.
The Root is Jesus Christ Himself, The Way, The Truth, and Life. The prophecy in the anchor text in Ish 11:1, was about Jesus Christ. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made. Jesus is the Source. He says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.” Back to the Root, is therefore, a call to you to return to your Source. The root of the prodigal son was his father, so when he came to his senses, he said, “I will set out and go to my father…” If you’ve not known The Lord, or you knew Him before and went your own way, the call is to you. He’s saying, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”.  The more reason why you have to come to Him now is because, your coming to this world was orchestrated by him. If He had not allowed you to come, there’s no way you would have been here. No way!  Moreso, it is a universal truth, that a river that forgets its source will dry up.
That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. John 1:9
The Root Is A Place
The Root is a Place because it is a foundation. Infact, it is the Foundation. Paul wrote in 1 Cor.3:11
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
Jesus is the only firm foundation that can stand when the storms of life start raging. Definitely, the storms will come; it’s just a matter of time. The Root is also a foundation because it not only holds the beginning, but also guarantees the end. The Root is also the place of the throne of God. We have been asked to come  bodly before the throne of grace to seek for mercy and help  in times of need. How often do you go there?
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. Eph 3:17.

You’re to return to a life of love. You’re to be rooted and grounded in it. To be rooted means to be strongly influenced by something. You know that God is love. So when you become rooted and grounded in God, who is the perfect definition of love, then you can be partakers of heavenly blessings on this earthly terrain. When you’re not rooted in Christ, you become rootless, and when you’re rootless, you become useless.

The Root Is A Lifestyle

The Root is a lifestyle, hence, Proverbs 22:18 says, “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set”. The lifestyle includes: holiness, prayers, study of the word, fellowshipping with brethren, soul winning, giving, etc. what God seeks for is a relationship not religion. The bible says the Father seeks for true worshippers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. In Antioch, Syria, the disciples were first called Christians because they were Christ-like. Your lifestyle both in public and private should model Jesus Christ. A good test for that is this: before you do, say, wear, anything, ask yourself, “if Jesus were to be in my condition presently, what would he have done?” Your sincere answer to this question, will help you to know what exactly to do.

The command to you today, even right now is, “Back to the Root!”.   

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