Real Dudes,
The other day I was watching the show Mountain Men and one of the men (Tom) on the show had just cut a tree down…his plan was to make a canoe out of it. Once he had the tree down, the first thing he did was peel all of the bark off of it. I was curious…why take the bark off and what purpose does bark have for a tree if it’s not needed once the tree is down? That might be obvious to some of you, but for me, I look at a tree and see the bark, but have never put much thought into its entire purpose. In my research, I found that bark serves a couple purposes:
And I also found the reasons for peeling the bark off when building a house or canoe…
As was noted above, Provision and Protection are two main purposes for bark. Much like bark wrapped around a tree, I feel it comforting to know that God has wrapped each of us in His constant provision and protection for us. Many benefits come from feeling provided for and protected from outside influences. How have you noticed the Lord providing for you in your life? What is it that you’ve noticed Him protecting you from? Below are some passages to reflect on and to see Him as your Provider and Protector. Spend some time today thanking Him for Who He is, and for what He does for you. If you don’t have God in your life, then what effects are you experiencing from being exposed? Nate Jehovah-Jireh
2 The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress. 3 My God is my protection, and with him I am safe. He protects me like a shield; he defends me and keeps me safe. He is my savior; he protects me and saves me from violence. 4 I call to the Lord, and he saves me from my enemies. Praise the Lord!
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AuthorNate Smith is a husband, a father of 6 girls, grandpa to 3 granddaughters and one grandson, a police and fire chaplain, a pastor, and has a passion to see men grow in Christ. #girldad including granddaughter
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