Four Trees Worth Considering Part 1

 


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Consider these trees
For in them you’ll see
Some interesting lessons
For you and me.

Three are found in the Bible
And one does not appear to be,
God in the beginning created two
And two were made by ‘you and me’.

In Genesis Chapter 2 and verse 9
Two of these trees are mentioned,
One was associated with life
The other brought damnation.

In the midst of Eden’s garden
Stood out the tree of life
But also in the midst of paradise
Was the tree that led to strife.

Right there in the garden too
Were our created fore parents,
They were given full charge of Eden
And to enjoy it was God’s intent.

There were many trees in the garden
From which Adam and Eve could choose
But the devil in the form of a serpent
Certainly was not amused.

He had once shared in a paradise
Way up in heaven above
But was cast down because of pride
Eternally separated from God’s love.

Well, here was another paradise
To which he too had access
And there he also determined
That he would create a mess.

And so he monitored the two
For when they were apart
And with his cleverly thought out plan
He appealed to the woman’s heart.

The serpent was very pretty
And soon he got Eve’s attention,
He invited her to chat with him
And therefore made good his intention.

“Hath God said?” was his approach,
Very deceptive in question form
Implying that Eve had misunderstood
And to eat of all the trees was the norm.

“That tree in the midst of Eden
Is really no different from the rest.”
Satan impressed Eve with his banter
And so she flunked God’s test.

God had specified the tree
It was of the knowledge of good and evil,
To Eve it was in the midst of the garden
And like the rest could be eaten from still.

God’s command was not to eat
But Eve emphasized the matter of touch
God had said, “You shall surely die.”
But Eve had no idea of death as such.

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In disobedience Eve ate of the tree
And shared it with her husband, Adam,
The eyes of them both were opened
And the death curse came upon man.

You would recall there was another
That was known as the tree of life
So lest Adam had eaten of that tree
God drove out both him and his wife.

The first form of security in the Bible
Was instituted at the Garden of Eden,
There were Cherubims and a flaming sword
Positioned to protect the garden.

We next read of the tree of life
In Revelation 2 and verse 7,
This obviously is the scene
After Jesus’ return from heaven.

It bears twelve kinds of fruits
And produces its fruit in all seasons,
The leaves which are very important too
Are used for the healing of the nations.

Unlike the fall that occurred in Eden
People will have the right to this tree,
All who are washed in the blood of the Lamb
Will be able to enter that city.
 
Stewart Russell (c) 2016

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