Reflecting on Jeremiah 17:5-10
Haiku of trust
Trusting in the strength
of mere mortals is futile;
need to trust in God.
They're like desert shrubs
struggling to survive each day
in parched, salty land.
Blest are those who trust
in God; they will be like trees
planted by water.
When the days of heat
come, their roots find the moisture
and their leaves stay green.
In the times of drought
the tree with deep roots survives
and keeps bearing fruit.
The heart deceives us;
We are subject to its whims
and wants. It tricks us.
The Lord tests the mind,
searches the heart, judging us
by the things we do.
Ken Rookes 2025
