7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.
8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the
waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when
heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year
of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jer.17
In the
passage the bible used the picture of a tree to illustrate the life of a man
who trusteth and hope in the Lord. Notice the way the bible put it -
"blessed is the man." Not blessed is the G.O, pastor, professional,
worker, minister, husband, wife but it said 'the man.' Our God is no respecter
of persons. Anyone can qualify as the man.
Here, you
find man receiving blessings without any physical work or response so to say.
Only by trusting and hoping on the Lord, the bible likens the man to a tree planted
by the waters. From that illustration, about six specific blessings meant for
the man that trusts and hope in the Lord can be identified.
1. He
shall be as a tree
A tree, and
not a branch, stem or leaf.
Why a tree? The concept of tree is very broad
and significant to us as believers no wonder God always use it to describe the
state of His children. A tree is the reason for the existence of root, leaf,
and fruit. In other words, the products of a tree are its roots, leaves, and
fruits.
Nothing will
exist without that man. The life and destiny of many will depend on the man
that can but trust and hope in the Lord. When God said, he shall be as a tree,
it means that the sustenance of many will be on him as he trusts in the Lord. The
tree is the provider of many things among which is food, shelter, wellness,
money, energy and others not mention. You are a tree as a child of God.
2. A
tree planted by the waters
Prominent
among the elements of photosynthesis is water. It is impossible for plant to
survive without water. The water is the word of God. Nobody stays by the waters
and suffers thirst. You cannot dwell by the waters of the word of God and
suffer thirst. It is the water of life that quenches our thirst. When you drink
from it you will thirst no more.
3. He
shall spread out her roots by the river
The river is
for permanent sustenance and nourishment. By staying close to the waters the
tree will enjoy some form of sustenance but when it takes root into the river there
is permanent sustenance which can only be truncated if the river ceases to
exist. The riverside is always cool no matter the heat.
The river is
the Holy Spirit. There is a level of blessings you will receive when you read
the word of God at the realm of letters but when you get to the spirit realm
the heaven will be your limit. The same way there is an understanding you will
get when you read the word of God as letters but when you switch to the spirit
you will get a better and superior understanding.
It is always
good that believers take a step further to enter into the spirit realm of the
word of God.
4. He
shall not see when heat cometh
The world is
full of heat. Anytime you are overwhelmed by the heat around you, it is because
you are shifting trust and hope from the Lord.
Please,
notice that the bible did not say heat will not come, but it said, he shall not
see when it comes. The fact that the tree is planted by the waters and rooted
in the river does not prevent the heat from coming to harass it. The heat is
part of the weather conditions that forms the climate over a land.
What makes
the difference is that this man no longer lives by the events around him but by
the strength and sustenance from the word of God and Holy Spirit.
5. His leaf shall be green
This is
because he no longer receives strength from the environment. He shall enjoy all
round fruitfulness. No more dryness or withering of leaves. There is nothing
like famine of resources for his growth and development.
6. He
shall not be careful in the year of drought
Because he
now operates from an entirely different environment, his existence and survival
is a function of the river and water which are his host and not on the
environment around him. Jesus told the woman of Samaria that there is water
that put permanent end to the human thirst. Jn.4:10-14.
Success in
the world is built around what you know and do but I tell you it is not going
to be about what you know or do but about your source of strength.
7. He
shall not cease from yielding fruit
All round
fruitfulness as a result of its green leaves. It takes faith to comprehend the
word of God. Do not narrow your faith to one aspect of God. God is dynamic and
there are many sides to Him. If God can protect you He can also heal you. The
same God that gave you salvation can give you wealth with it.
Faith helps
us to enjoy the full benefits of the work on the cross. Jesus said, “have faith
in God” It is faith that helps us to enjoy the full benefits of the work of the
cross. "Jesus said, have faith in God."
This is the
picture of the man who trusts and hope in the Lord. This is the word of God not
that of a man. The word of God is the only authentic word for you to trust and
belief. No man can survive in this wicked world without the word of God!
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