Claim
Your Tree Do Your Work!
Dr. Jasmine R. Gordon, Author:
DrJasmine RGordon Ministry Soul Care
Healing
These pictures were taken in the Fall, November 10, 2015
Genesis 2:8-10; John 15:1-2;
Psalm 1:3
These three trees are right
in front of my house and they are side by side just as they are in the picture.
One morning as I glanced at them I could not help but notice the big difference
between them. While I had seen them before the difference did not grab my
attention but this time it did. Right away a number of life lessons began to
flood my thoughts. These three trees are the same kind of trees and just a few
feet apart. Tree one on your extreme left is completely bare of leaves. Tree
two in the middle is partially bare for it still has half of its leaves which
have changed color. Tree number three on your extreme right has all of its
leaves that are green. However, just a few have begun to turn yellow.
For a good while I stood
observing these trees and could not help but wonder what the possible reasons
might be for the differences. I am truly puzzled! As you can see they are all
in the open air and exposed to the same amount of sunlight. Do they receive
from the ground equal amount of nutrients? Do they need the same amount of
nutrients? Is there any particular thing that any one of the trees need that it
is not receiving? Are the needs of each tree adequately met? From my
observation I cannot possible answer these questions.
Which
of these trees describe you or any area of your life spiritually, personally,
professionally, or socially? How could you use these three trees as a self reflection lesson?
Which of these trees describe your personal relationship
with God? How/why?
Which of these trees describe your professional life? How
and why?
Which of these trees describe your personal life? How and
why?
Which of these trees describe your life with your spouse?
How and why?
Which of these trees describe your life with your
child/children? How and why?
Which of these trees describe your life with your
parents? How and why?
Which of these trees describe your life with your
friends? How and why?
Which of these trees describe how you care for your body?
How and why?
Which of these trees describe your relationship with your
neighbors? How & Why?
Trees in the Scripture:
Genesis
2:8-10, “The LORD God planted a garden toward the
east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. Out of the ground the LORD
God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food;
the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge
of good and evil. Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden;
and from there it divided and became four rivers.…” In this Scripture I observe that a relationship between man and the
trees is established by God Himself.
Jesus says, I am the true
vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that does not bear
fruit, He takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, he prunes it, so that
it may bear more fruit,” (John15:1-2).
“And he shall be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water, that bears forth his fruit in his season; his
leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper,” (Psalm
1:3). In the above two Scriptures man is
compared to a tree.
