The Acorn and the Sidewalk

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HAVE you ever seen a sidewalk turned inside out all because a little acorn fell in between a crack? As an acorn sprouts, it sends its roots deep down into the ground and over time that tiny acorn becomes a little oak tree. Now, a little acorn can’t move sidewalks, but if it is set free to be what it was created to be, you no longer have a little acorn, you’ve got an oak on your hands.

When that oak begins to grow between the crevices of the sidewalk, it moves concrete because the law of the oak transcends the law of the concrete. The concrete must now move over to give room for the law of the growth of the oak represented in the acorn. When you accepted Jesus Christ, you received the acorn of the Spirit who wants to become the oak of your life, so that He can move aside the concrete of the problems that you face and the circumstances that you are involved in.

The point

An acorn sprouting in a sidewalk crack illustrates how the growth of God's Spirit within us can move obstacles and transform our circumstances. The spiritual law transcends earthly constraints.

Scripture
Audience
Adults
Tone
Inspiring · Hopeful · Transformative
To tell aloud
about 1 min · 170 words

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