Will it thrive?
This vine of Egypt that King Zedikiah relies on to save him and Jerusalem. Can Egypt deliver Judah from Babylon's army?
Zedikiah refuses to listen to God's warnings. He pushes Jeremiah the prophet away, and stubbornly revolts.
God asks, "Will he thrive?"
Relying on this weak vine will not save him and will only doom him and Judah.
Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon will just yank up this Egyptian vine from the roots. It will shrivel and die. There's nothing there.
Will it thrive?
These weak, low vines I sometimes rely on and cling to will ultimately fail. If I turn away from my true Refuge, my strong tower and cling to a lesser vine, will I thrive?
Jesus stoops down and rips up this vine. Holding it up in front of me, He shakes it and asks, "Will this vine thrive?"
And will you thrive clinging to it?
Of course I can't. I thrive only by my trust in God alone. He alone is my strength. He is my anchor. My joy and peace.
I am the tree planted by the Living water. I am rooted in Him. I cannot be shaken. I will thrive regardless.
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5
