NOT ROOTED, NOT REMAINING

Some things look strong on the outside but are already hollow within. The wicked may spread wide and rise quickly, but what is not rooted in God cannot remain. Time reveals what appearance tries to hide, what seems established can suddenly disappear. Stay rooted in the Lord, not impressed by what won’t last. “I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a native green tree. Yet he passed away, and behold, he was no more” (Psalm 37:35–36).