BE A TREE!

BE A TREE!

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.  They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.” —Psalm 90:12-15

            Those who love our Lord are like palm trees and growing like the cedars of Lebanon.  They flourish in the presence of our Lord and will still bear fruit in old age, staying fresh and green.  They will proclaim, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”  Yes, this is the testimony they will have even as they age.

            So yes, we are to be like trees, branching out and bearing fruit even as we get older.  The follower of Jesus is to be like a tree.  Jesus was healing a man and did so in two parts.  After the first part “Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”  He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around” (Mark 8:23-24).  After reading this I thought, “Men ought to be like trees walking around.”  “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise wins souls.”  So let us be “trees of life.”  May we seek to be wise and “win souls.”  Yes, let us be these types of “trees” even in old age and not stop bearing fruit or seeking to win souls.  Let us be sharing the gospel and making disciples right up to the day we die or Jesus comes back.  Yes, Dear Father, may this be so by the power of Your Holy Spirit and in the authority of Your Son Jesus.  So be it!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxTOsQ3LDE4