January 5
We’ve all heard the riddle, ‘What would you do if the world were to come to an end tomorrow?’ and the answer is, ‘Plant a tree.’ This wise counsel indeed propagates the notion that hope springs eternal; man should never give up. Where there is life, there is hope; where there is Christ, there is life after life.
We long for the assurance of fulfillment in life and of joy in the presence of the Lord when our brief sojourn in time is done. Of our longings, the Word says in Proverbs 13:12, “A longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” This speaks of the importance of those things that profoundly impact our hearts.
The things for which we yearn deeply are the stuff that makes the essence of life. We cry within our spirits to have a sense of well-being. We want to know that all is well for not just ourselves but for those whom we love. We pray and seek the face of the Lord in the behalf of our family, our friends, our brothers in Christ. And He assures us that He hears and cares.
He knows that when we attain the object of our deep striving, we will thrive in our inner man as does the well-watered tree that spreads its branches to give shade and offer its fruit to sustain life. Our lives benefit the lives of those around us when we bask in the assurance that our Jesus never fails. No matter what tidings befall—He is our unshakable Tree of Life!
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