Hosea 14:7 (NRSV)
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Verse 7They shall again live beneath my shadow, they shall flourish as a garden; they shall blossom like the vine, their fragrance shall be like the wine of Lebanon.
Devotion
Our campus is populated with Eucalyptus trees. Sadly, nothing can grow under them because of the constant shade and layer of pods and leaves that blanket the ground below. “Stay inside the shadow of the tree,” my Mom used to say when I was a kid. She knew that the large circle beneath each pine tree provided a safe (and limited) place for me to wander. Safely under the shadow of God we reside, flourishing where we are planted, blossoming with the fruit of the Vine.
Prayer
God of creation, we draw near to you for refreshment, for protection, and for activity. Help me to love your shadow as I love the Light. Amen.