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Low hanging Fruit ~ by ReverendRV * July 3
Proverbs 11:30 KJV; The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
When we think of the Tree of Life, we think of the Garden of Eden. In the Bible we are told about the Creation of the world. He created the entire world in six days, and on the sixth day he created Mankind. He placed Adam and Eve as Caretakers in the Garden of Eden, where God had planted two special trees there; the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life. Adam was told by God not to eat fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; but he ate it anyway. God punished him by throwing them out of his garden before they could eat from the Tree of Life. ~ The Tree of Knowing the difference between Good and Evil, represents the Law of God; the Ten Commandments. The Law was never meant to Save us, it was only meant to show us what Sin is. Have you ever told a Lie? That’s an easy one; a low hanging fruit that we all have plucked; even as toddlers. Have you ever committed Adultery? Some will say yes and some will say no. You say, “I had to learn to stand, before I could reach that high”; but Jesus said Lust is Adultery in our Hearts. Have you Murdered? You say, “No, that fruit is at the top of the tree, and I would need a ladder to reach it”. Wait, not so fast! Jesus said Hatred is Murder; all the fruit hangs low. These were a few of the Ten Commandments; what if God Judged you by them all? Would you be innocent or guilty? Would you go to Heaven or to Hell??
God removed the people from the Garden before they could eat of the Tree of Life and live forever. But a time came that they did eat of the Proverbial Fruit of the Tree of Life, the Proto Evangelium; IE the “First Gospel”. Just as the fruit from the Tree of Life was not for them while they were in the Garden of Eden and unrepentant, the Gospel is for Sinners who know they're guilty before a Holy God. If this is you, then it’s time for you to eat fruit from the Tree of Life. But you say “How can I reach it when I’m slain?” The fruit of the Tree of Life is always low hanging fruit. Its fruit is always ripe and has even dropped and is within our reach. ~ This is the Fruit of the Tree of Life; God sent his only Son to become a Man and live a Righteous Life like no one else could; he kept the Ten Commandments. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and he Willingly went to the Cross to be a Sacrifice for our Sins, making a blood Atonement to appease the Wrath of God. Jesus was buried but rose from the grave as a testament that he is the way, the Truth and the LIFE. No one goes to Heaven but by God’s Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ as their Risen Lord and Savior. Repent of your Sin, Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord God; join a Church that Loves the Lost…
When we examine a Biblical Proverb we often see that it comes in two parts, a point and counterpoint; the converse complements or contrasts the point. “He who wins Souls is wise”; thus the fruit of the Righteous is the Gospel message. When you trust in Jesus, you should share the good news that Saved you. Bloom and bear the fruit of the Righteous; feed and heal the Nations. There is only one way for a Christian to reproduce; we can only make Disciples by preaching the Gospel. Let’s go to all the Nations…
Proverbs 13:12 NIV; Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
@Arial
Proverbs 11:30 KJV; The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
When we think of the Tree of Life, we think of the Garden of Eden. In the Bible we are told about the Creation of the world. He created the entire world in six days, and on the sixth day he created Mankind. He placed Adam and Eve as Caretakers in the Garden of Eden, where God had planted two special trees there; the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life. Adam was told by God not to eat fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil; but he ate it anyway. God punished him by throwing them out of his garden before they could eat from the Tree of Life. ~ The Tree of Knowing the difference between Good and Evil, represents the Law of God; the Ten Commandments. The Law was never meant to Save us, it was only meant to show us what Sin is. Have you ever told a Lie? That’s an easy one; a low hanging fruit that we all have plucked; even as toddlers. Have you ever committed Adultery? Some will say yes and some will say no. You say, “I had to learn to stand, before I could reach that high”; but Jesus said Lust is Adultery in our Hearts. Have you Murdered? You say, “No, that fruit is at the top of the tree, and I would need a ladder to reach it”. Wait, not so fast! Jesus said Hatred is Murder; all the fruit hangs low. These were a few of the Ten Commandments; what if God Judged you by them all? Would you be innocent or guilty? Would you go to Heaven or to Hell??
God removed the people from the Garden before they could eat of the Tree of Life and live forever. But a time came that they did eat of the Proverbial Fruit of the Tree of Life, the Proto Evangelium; IE the “First Gospel”. Just as the fruit from the Tree of Life was not for them while they were in the Garden of Eden and unrepentant, the Gospel is for Sinners who know they're guilty before a Holy God. If this is you, then it’s time for you to eat fruit from the Tree of Life. But you say “How can I reach it when I’m slain?” The fruit of the Tree of Life is always low hanging fruit. Its fruit is always ripe and has even dropped and is within our reach. ~ This is the Fruit of the Tree of Life; God sent his only Son to become a Man and live a Righteous Life like no one else could; he kept the Ten Commandments. Jesus Christ is the Son of God and he Willingly went to the Cross to be a Sacrifice for our Sins, making a blood Atonement to appease the Wrath of God. Jesus was buried but rose from the grave as a testament that he is the way, the Truth and the LIFE. No one goes to Heaven but by God’s Grace through Faith in Jesus Christ as their Risen Lord and Savior. Repent of your Sin, Confess Jesus Christ as your Lord God; join a Church that Loves the Lost…
When we examine a Biblical Proverb we often see that it comes in two parts, a point and counterpoint; the converse complements or contrasts the point. “He who wins Souls is wise”; thus the fruit of the Righteous is the Gospel message. When you trust in Jesus, you should share the good news that Saved you. Bloom and bear the fruit of the Righteous; feed and heal the Nations. There is only one way for a Christian to reproduce; we can only make Disciples by preaching the Gospel. Let’s go to all the Nations…
Proverbs 13:12 NIV; Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
@Arial
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