Thoughts on Spiritual Horticulture--Part 2
. Psalm 52:7b But I am like a green olive
tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. I will praise thee forever, because thou hast
done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.
David states in this
verse that he is a green tree and since it is a green olive tree it is a
spiritually productive tree. Olive trees
are capable of living and producing olives for many, many years. Notice that earlier in this Psalm David
mentions some things that the spiritually green tree does not do.
I know that it is
not politically correct to mention things that the Christian who is alive and
productive does not do, but God’s inspired word lists some of them in Psalm 52.
In Psalm 52:5 the green tree is warned that if he or she does these things “God
shall likewise destroy thee forever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee
out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.” Also, Psalm 52:7 warns, Lo, this is the man that made not God his
strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself
in his wickedness.”
Thought for the Day
Psalm 28:7 teaches, The LORD is my strength and my
shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly
rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
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