Bent Tree

I found with interest this maple sapling that had been pulled down by the vines attached to it when the snag fell. Apparently vines were attached to both the sapling and the snag.


Below is a better photo showing the way the sapling is bent over because the vines were pulled down by the sapling.




This young sapling had great promise. It seemed to be growing well. But the vines did not let it grow but will kill the tree in a few years.

Our life has similar aspects to this vine problem the young sapling has. We want to worship God but at the same time keep our ties to the good life in this world.

1 John talks about loving the world and loving God. The 2 can't both coexist. We either have the Lord as our goal in life or the pleasures of the world. If we try to have both there will be a time when the cares of the world will pull us away from following God.

It is well worth the cost of following Jesus. The disciples left all to follow Jesus. Jesus asks us to follow Him with no ties to this world. 2 Tim 2:3,4 "No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life so that he may please the one who has enlisted him as a solider."