The two trees
Each day we feed the two trees of our lives.
The one tree grows from the world, and the other from the Heavens.
Let us look first at the tree, which has its roots in the soil of the
Earth.
From a distance this tree looks beautiful.
However when we get up close we see the tree for what it is.
We feed our personal tree by our worldly thoughts and actions.
Mark 7 partial
20And He said, What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. 21For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, whorings, murders, 22thefts, greedy desires, wickednesses, deceit, indecency, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. 23All these wicked matters come from within
and defile a man.
Galations 5
partial
19And the works of the flesh are well- known, which are these: adultery, whoring, uncleanness,
indecency, 20idolatry, drug sorcery, hatred, quarrels, jealousies, fits of rage, selfish ambitions,
dissensions, factions, 21envy, murders, drunkenness, wild parties, and the like of which I forewarn you, even as I also said before, that those who practise such as these shall not inherit
the reign of Elohim.
Romans 1 partial
28And even as they did not think it worthwhile to possess the knowledge of Elohim, Elohim gave them over to a worthless
mind, to do what is improper, 29having been filled with
all unrighteousness, whoring,
wickedness, greed, evil;
filled with envy, murder, fighting, deceit, evil
habits; whisperers, 30slanderers, haters of Elohim, insolent, proud, boasters, devisers of evils,
disobedient to parents, 31without discernment,
covenant breakers, unloving,
unforgiving, ruthless;
This is the tree common
to todays world, a tree of selfishness, and wickedness. Grounded in the Earth, fed and nurtured by the ruler of the world;
the adversary. Its fruit is poison, filling the eater with cankerous, addicting, cancer which spreads throughout our minds
and bodies.
The more we feed our
earthly tree, the less we feed our spiritual tree. Lets take a look at our spiritual tree.
2Peter 1
partial
2Favour and peace be increased to you in the knowledge of Elohim and of Yahshua
our Master, 3as His Mighty-like power has given to us
all we need for life and reverence,
through the knowledge of Him who called us to esteem and uprightness. 4Through these there have been given to us exceedingly great
and precious promises, so that through these you might be partakers of the
Mighty-like nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world, caused by lust. 5And for this reason do your utmost to add to your belief uprightness, to uprightness knowledge, 6to knowledge self-control,
to self-
control endurance,
to endurance reverence, 7to reverence brotherly affection, and to brotherly affection love. 8For if these are in you and increase,
they cause you to
be neither inactive nor
without fruit in the knowledge of our
Master Yahshua Messiah. 9For
he in whom these are not present is blind,
being shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from
his old sins. 10For this reason,
brothers, all the more do
your utmost to make firm your calling and choosing, for if you are doing these matters
you shall never stumble at all, 11for in this way an entrance
into the everlasting reign
of our Master and Saviour
Yahshua Messiah
shall be richly supplied to you.
Galatians 5
partial
22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustworthiness, 23gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no Torah. 24And those who are of Messiah have impaled the flesh with its passions and the desires. 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. 26Let us not
become conceited, provoking
one another, envying one another.
Ephesians 3 partial
14For this reason I bow my knees to the Father
of our Master Yahshua Messiah, 15from whom all fatherhood in the heavens and earth is named, 16in order that He might give you, according to the riches of His
esteem by power, to be strengthened in the inner man, through
His Spirit, 17that the Messiah might dwell
in your hearts through
belief having become rooted and grounded in love, 18in order that you might be strengthened to
firmly grasp, with all the set-apart ones, what is the width and length and depth and height, 19to know the love of Messiah which surpasses knowledge, in order that you might be filled to all the completeness of Elohim.
Our spiritual tree is rooted in Love, which was brought
about by the seed of belief. Belief is where our journey to the truth began. Without belief, which is also faith, we have
no spiritual tree to nourish. We would have only our worldly tree to feed.
Our next step in the progression was the recognition of our fleshly sins,
and the gradual putting out of the things of this world. Which is a constant task, as the wickedness of the world continues
to invade our daily lives. Our concience is our guide, If it feels wrong, then it is wrong.
Reading Scripture, and other historical, and pertinent information, should
be an ongoing routine for us, and is responsible in a large part to our continued success, as it feeds our spiritual tree
on a daily basis. As all of the primary branches feed the fruit, knowledge has as much importance as the other attributes.
Self-control is not an easy thing to manage for a lot of people. Keeping
yourself from anger, frustration, and fear is a challenge, which takes constant vigilance on our parts. We must constantly
remind ourselves of the need to be humble and meek, and avoid the trappings of the world. Pride and vanity are two of our
worst spiritual enemies. Unfortunately many people succumb to them.
Patience and endurance are major keys to keeping our spiritual tree alive.
The many trials, and tribulations of life wear on us daily. We must be strong and endure the constant bombardment by the adversary
and his minions. If we give up, even for a short time, much damage can occur.
Reverance and respect for YHWH is crucial. We must show our Creator how
we feel about Him in prayer, actions, thoughts, and deeds. The Eternal is so deserving of our praise and we should ensure
that we praise and worship him daily. No matter what is happening in our lives, we should not forget to thank and praise our
wonferful Abba. Hallelu Yah!
Many people have these main branches which feed the fruit of the spiritual
tree. Unfortunately the trunk and the roots seem to be more difficult to grow. Unlike our Earthly tree, the roots of our spiritual
tree are in the gift of the spirit sent from heaven.
Brotherly love is so neccesary for us to grow a luscious and delectable
fruit on our spiritual tree. Without it our fruit would be small and tasteless. We should sincerely care about our fellow
believers, and help them in times of need. Support them in their times of weakness. Constantly show our love and respect for
them, for this helps to bolster their belief. Brotherly love is the trunk of our tree, sturdy and strong, supporting the weight
of the tree and all that is in it. We must constantly maintain this solid foundation, and keep a steady vigil against the
pests and other destructive elements sent to destroy us.
Love is our foundation; the roots of our tree supply all of the neccesary nutrients for a strong, healthy tree that
produces delectable fruit. Our roots soak up the spirit provided by YHWH and turn this precious gift into a sight and taste-pleasing
tree that attracts others to its fruit. Without love in large quantities, our access to the spirit is limited. The less love
we have, the less spirit we are able to absorb to nourish our tree. We should sincerely love our Wonderful Creator YHWH and
all his children as he commands. If we do not have this love, our tree may grow, but it will be starved and it may not bear
fruit, or its fruit will not be tasteful.
We have the choice each
day to nourish our worldly tree or our spiritual tree.
May our spiritual fruit, Love, Joy, Shalom, Faith, Meekness, Long-suffering,
Gentleness, and Goodness be a blessing.
Shalom in YHWH's Precious name
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