The Permanency of God’s Plantings—part 1

The Permanency of God’s Plantings—part 1

Psalm 1:3, “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

            I have no idea how many times I have read this verse in the first Psalm.  When I read this verse this morning, immediately the thought came to me, I wonder what God would say that I am like if He was writing this post?”  In this portrait of the godly man in the first Psalm, God paints the mental picture of this man as a tree.  The tree that God has painted shows the godly man as not only a tree but also a spiritually healthy one.

            There are several reasons that we know that this tree is healthy.  First, it is a planted tree instead of a seedling that exists merely because the wind blew it to where it fell on the ground and sprouted.  Second, this tree shows the handy work of a wise God who planted it on purpose where it would receive the life giving water that sustains spiritual life.  Third, the place where God planted it suggests that it was planted in good soil because the Scripture attests to the fact that the tree brings forth fruit in its season. 

Scripture Thought for the Day

Psalm 96:12, “Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice.”