The Tree Of Life

 The Tree of Life stands like two majestic book-ends in the Word of God. In Genesis we find this life-giving Tree growing in the midst of the garden of Eden, offering eternal life to Adam who was made in God's image and likeness. 
 In Revelation we discover the return of the Tree of life standing in the midst of the paradise of God. "It produced twelve types of fruits, and yielded its fruit each month, while its leaves are given for the healing of the nations." Paradise lost, in the beginning, becomes Paradise restored at the end and whoever 'overcomes' will be able to eat from 'the Tree of Life' - whoever's faith is credited with righteousness will be able to eat of its life-giving fruit
 Blessed are those that trust in the Lord and whose hope is in the Lord our God. He is the true Vine in Whom is life eternal, He is the Bread of life, and He is the living water... the Rock of our salvation, the Hope of all the ends of the earth, and ALL who feed on Him in their hearts by faith, with thanksgiving... will eat of the Tree of Life and find Him to be their Source and Sustainer through time and into eternity. 
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You that Christ is the Light of the world and in Him is life, and health, and wholeness. Thank You that in Him we find peace with God when we trust Him for our salvation. Thank You that as Your children, we have Your heavenly peace - the peace that passes understanding, which guards the heart and the soul. Thank You for Your amazing plan of redemption, for the forgiveness of sin, and life everlasting, and thank You that the day is coming when we will see Jesus face to face and have full and free access to the living Tree of Life, in the paradise of God. Praise His holy name, AMEN.