Grow Like a Cedar, Praise Like a Palm

UV 1009/10,000 Growth like a Cedar The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psalm 92 v 12 Jim Rohn said, “ Change is inevitable, growth is intentional.” But in the kingdom of God, growth is supernatural and spiritual. The cedar is the king among trees. The believers will grow like the cedar tree. The cedar tree is strong, full of calcium and grows full of strength to a great height. We will be “ fat and flourishing” like the date palm tree. We will bear good fruit even in our old age, implying we will be useful to God and man right till the end of our lives and leave a legacy of testimony beyond our lives. Our prayers will bless people, our words will bring hope, encouragement and meaning into people’s lives, our advice will guide them into paths of righteousness. The trees of the Lord are full of “sap” or spiritual anointing power. He will send His fire to destroy the thorns and bramble, the troubles of our lives. The unrighteous in contrast will have the appearance of prospering- but the Lord will destroy the fruit from above and the root from below. They will flourish like the grass that is here today but will be gone tomorrow. Their roots however numerous are shallow and will be uprooted in no time. The fruits are borne largely for their own use, being not substantial, will vanish in the perspective of eternity. Since we are so blessed, everything that moves in our spirits, minds and bodies including the emotions, brain waves and breathing patterns should be waved like branches of palm trees to rejoice, sing and dance, praise and worship the Lord. The Lord revealed three wonders that we take for granted all our lives: a sound or a word falls on our ears and it is immediately communicated to our brain and we comprehend it. Our brain then reacts and a word issues from our tongues. An image falls on the retina of our eyes and it is immediately conveyed to the brain. Even if nothing else happens in our lives, we could spend all our living days thanking and praising the Lord. When we do so, our eyes, ears and tongues are “ circumcised” and anointed. Our minds are anointed and the results will flow like a river. Prateep V Philip