He is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields
its fruit in season… Psalm 1: 3 NIV
The Bible often uses trees as symbols. This tree is a symbol for a man who walks in
the way of the Lord. It is tree that is
always watered by the spirit of God and that yields the fruit of the spirit :
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control. What a pleasure to know
that as we follow God and allow him to mold us that we’ll be like great big
mighty trees – maybe like an oak, or a maple tree that glows in the autumn. Trees
produce food and shelter for animals and people. It’s nice to think that I will be a shelter
and provisioner for others.
Like a tree it takes time for a person to grow
spiritually. A tree often has to be
quite large before it produces any fruit.
So I need to be patient.
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