{"id":12199,"date":"2021-10-18T01:31:33","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T23:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=12199"},"modified":"2021-10-18T09:17:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T07:17:13","slug":"big-strong-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/10\/18\/big-strong-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Big strong tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/10\/18\/big-strong-tree\/near_chantilly_chateau\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A320FL&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1628706247&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0027777777777778&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"near_chantilly_chateau\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/near_chantilly_chateau.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nOne of my early children&#8217;s song was inspired by a verse from Hosea 14 where God likens himself to a tree.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Israel, have nothing to do with idols. I, the Lord, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you. I am like a green pine tree; your blessings come from me.&#8221; <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"margin-right:20px;\" align=\"right\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Hosea%2014:7-9&#038;version=NCV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hosea 14:8 (NCV)<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The original Hebrew word for &#8220;pine tree&#8221; is sometimes translated as fir tree, cypress tree or juniper. And the word &#8220;green&#8221; is variously translated as &#8220;evergreen&#8221;, &#8220;luxuriant&#8221;, &#8220;flourishing&#8221;, &#8220;growing&#8221;, &#8220;glorious&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p>What a beautiful picture for God, who watches over us and makes our lives fruitful, if we put our trust in him.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nBIG STRONG TREE<br \/>\nby Irene Bom (from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/songwriter\/article.php?article_id=12\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shepherd King Project<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-12199-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sk_big_strong_tree.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sk_big_strong_tree.mp3\">https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/sk_big_strong_tree.mp3<\/a><\/audio><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Chorus:<br \/>\nLord, You are like a big strong tree<br \/>\nAnd You help us live fruitfully<br \/>\nLord, You are like a big strong tree<br \/>\nAnd You help us live for You.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. You are like the dew<br \/>\nYou make us all blossom like the lilies<br \/>\nYou are like the dew<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Repeat chorus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. You are like the vine<br \/>\nWe will grow if we live in You<br \/>\nYou are like the vine<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Repeat chorus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3. You are like the stream<br \/>\nYou fill us up with life-giving water<br \/>\nYou are like the stream<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Repeat chorus) <\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; One of my early children&#8217;s song was inspired by a verse from Hosea 14 where God likens himself to a tree. &nbsp; &#8220;Israel, have nothing to do with idols. I, the Lord, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you. 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Cross of pain transformed to gladness ever green and sheltering\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;song&quot;","block_context":{"text":"song","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/song\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tree_city.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tree_city.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tree_city.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/tree_city.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11353,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/04\/17\/tree-of-life\/","url_meta":{"origin":12199,"position":1},"title":"Tree of life","author":"Irene Bom","date":"April 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 \u00a0 Recently I've been experimenting with frottage, often using the bark of a tree as my substratum, and posting results to my instagram account (@irene.bom). Here I've used the technique to help illustrate Proverbs 15:4a (NLT): \"Gentle words are a tree of life\". My main inspiration for featuring this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gentle-words-are-a-tree-of-life.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gentle-words-are-a-tree-of-life.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/gentle-words-are-a-tree-of-life.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16116,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2025\/02\/24\/leave-your-tree\/","url_meta":{"origin":12199,"position":2},"title":"Leave your tree","author":"Irene Bom","date":"February 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Benediction inspired by Luke 19:1-10 God is the rock to which you cling, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0your hiding place. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This doesn\u2019t mean that now you should go \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0where no one can find you. Instead, this week, I invite you: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0come down out of your own sycamore tree. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Jesus is coming to your home,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;benediction&quot;","block_context":{"text":"benediction","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/benediction\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trees_reflected_in_water.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trees_reflected_in_water.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trees_reflected_in_water.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/trees_reflected_in_water.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13953,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2023\/03\/08\/quiet-my-heart\/","url_meta":{"origin":12199,"position":3},"title":"Quiet my heart","author":"Irene Bom","date":"March 8, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 QUIET MY HEART Quiet my heart, quiet my mind Gentle Jesus, I seek and I find I rest in your presence, Prince of Peace. Shepherd, lead me beside quiet streams \u00a0 \u00a0 I wrote this song last month, as part of the current 12 Song Challenge hosted by resoundworship.org.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;blessing&quot;","block_context":{"text":"blessing","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/blessing\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/stop_chalk_sidewalk.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15086,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2024\/02\/28\/thank-you-for-the-promise-of-spring\/","url_meta":{"origin":12199,"position":4},"title":"Thank you. For the promise of spring","author":"Irene Bom","date":"February 28, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Tree outside my front door captured in pre-spring array \u00a0 We believe based on Isaiah 61: 10-11 We believe. We believe joyfully in the God of love, with all our being we celebrate our God. As soil after drought produces green shoots and as garden seeds spring into new life,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;prayer&quot;","block_context":{"text":"prayer","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/prayer\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tree_in_bloom.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tree_in_bloom.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tree_in_bloom.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/tree_in_bloom.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12169,"url":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2021\/10\/03\/like-a-tree\/","url_meta":{"origin":12199,"position":5},"title":"Like a tree","author":"Irene Bom","date":"October 3, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Blessed is the one \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and who meditates on his law day and night. That person\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;bible&quot;","block_context":{"text":"bible","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/buren_trees_along_the_water.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/buren_trees_along_the_water.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/buren_trees_along_the_water.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/buren_trees_along_the_water.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/bible\/\" rel=\"category tag\">bible<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/song\/\" rel=\"category tag\">song<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"&nbsp; One of my early children&#8217;s song was inspired by a verse from Hosea 14 where God likens himself to a tree. &nbsp; &#8220;Israel, have nothing to do with idols. 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