The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIV
There are some beautiful pictures of what the life of a truly righteous man is like. He is compared to two trees; a palm tree first of all. The essence of a palm tree is that it grows very straight, very upright and the fruit is found in the topmost part of the tree. In other words, the higher we grow the more the fruit. The cedar is the king of all trees, the most lovely, the most magnificent, and that's also a picture of a righteous man.
Then it speaks of being planted in the house of the Lord. That word planted is important. It speaks of commitment. Some Christians are never willing to be planted anywhere. They want to flit from place to place. They never put down roots and they never bring forth fruit. Somebody said, as a prayer, "Lord, help me to bloom where I'm planted." And bear in mind that if you're not planted, you will bloom nowhere.
And as a result of being planted they still bring forth fruit in old age and their lives become a testimony to God's faithfulness. Their very lives cry out, "The LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no wickedness in Him." If you want to see the nature of the Lord, look at the life of the truly righteous man and you will see the Lord's faithfulness mirrored in that man's life. - Derek Prince
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__________________ Often you create your own negative situations yourself with wrong thinking, wrong believing, and wrong speaking. So start believing according to God's Word. Then begin making positive confessions of faith and victory over your life. ... You will never receive anything from God beyond the words you speak. ... If you don't like what you have in life, then begin to change the way you are thinking, believing, and speaking. Instead of speaking according to natural circumstances out of your head , learn to speak God's Word from your spirit . Begin to confess God's promises of life and health and victory into your situation. Then you can begin to enjoy God's abundant life as you have what you say! - Kenneth Hagin
Feed the people around you with your smiles, and your face will become like Christ's inexhaustible basket of bread that fed thousands of people. Your face can feed people hungry for love in their life or at that very moment. "There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." - Mother Teresa ♥
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him." NIV
There are some beautiful pictures of what the life of a truly righteous man is like. He is compared to two trees; a palm tree first of all. The essence of a palm tree is that it grows very straight, very upright and the fruit is found in the topmost part of the tree. In other words, the higher we grow the more the fruit. The cedar is the king of all trees, the most lovely, the most magnificent, and that's also a picture of a righteous man.
Then it speaks of being planted in the house of the Lord. That word planted is important. It speaks of commitment. Some Christians are never willing to be planted anywhere. They want to flit from place to place. They never put down roots and they never bring forth fruit. Somebody said, as a prayer, "Lord, help me to bloom where I'm planted." And bear in mind that if you're not planted, you will bloom nowhere.
And as a result of being planted they still bring forth fruit in old age and their lives become a testimony to God's faithfulness. Their very lives cry out, "The LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no wickedness in Him." If you want to see the nature of the Lord, look at the life of the truly righteous man and you will see the Lord's faithfulness mirrored in that man's life. - Derek Prince
Amen to this! I love it! The Lord gave me a message the other day, and it was that 'if you want roses, you have to plant trees.' This explains it to me fully - thankyou!
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