Mathew 17:6

 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.




 I got curious and looked up what exactly the roots on this tree are like. Here is what I found...


 The sycamore tree found in Palenstine had very large and deep root structure. The sycamine tree was known to have one of the deepest root structures of all trees in the Middle East. It was a vigorous and robust tree that grew to a height of 30' or more. Because it's roots went down so deep into the earth, it was very difficult to kill. Hot weather and blistering temperatures had little effect on this tree because it's roots grew into a water source deep under the earth. Even cutting it to it's base would not guarantee it's death because it's roots, hidden deep under the ground, would draw from underground sources of water, enabling it to keep resurfacing again and again. The sycamine tree grew very quickly and grew best where little rain fell and water was sparce. In other words, this tree was very difficult to kill.

What are the "sycamine roots" in your life?  Do you need them moved?