Thankful For Trees
“Then God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees on the earth bearing fruit after their kind with seed in them”; and it was so. The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit with seed in them, after their kind; and God saw that it was good.…Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food.”
Genesis 1:11-12; 2:9 NIV
I’m Thankful For Trees because trees produce apples and, apples are my favorite snack; next to licorice, jujubes and dark chocolate.
When I was a kid I could eat a whole bag of Macintosh apples after school. It was hard to keep enough apples around for me. If we didn’t move so often my parents could’ve planted an apple tree and saved some money!
Trees Are For Beauty
Genesis starts off telling us trees are for beauty. There is no more beautiful a scenery, none more, “pleasing to the sight” than an autumn forest. Trees provide shade from the beating sun. The leaves and bark trap airborne toxins and purify them; filtering out the carbon, producing clean oxygen for us to breathe. Their fruit produces food for people, birds and animals.
Isaiah talks about how God created trees to be cut down to provide wood for us to make furniture and provide fuel for fire. Fire from wood produces heat to keep us warm, drawing friends together while it cooks our food. Trees are visual reminders of the changing seasons. I hope you re-read this paragraph and think of all the ways God provides for us, just through trees. I pray you never look at trees the same again. 1
I believe God gave us trees as a picture revealing truth about His character and how He is our provider. Click To TweetSo get outside and enjoy the colorful fall trees. Break out the camera and take some photos of the changing leaves. Warm yourself by a campfire and enjoy the heat while you visit with friends eating s’mores. Know that God created these majestic creations for your use. Be careful not to worship them or place them in greater value than God says, but always remember to stay, Thankful For Trees!
Prayer
Father…Thank You the trees. Help me to never overlook them again, but view them as reminders that You are my provider. Your provision is constant like the fruit of a tree. Help me to live thankful for You and Thankful For Trees. In Jesus Name…Amen
- Genesis 1:11-12, 2
- Isaiah 44:4, 14-15
- Isaiah 60:13
- Psalm 52:8
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On this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, I was blessed to spend time with so many people I love. I know that Thanksgiving was started by the early settlers to thank God for the abundant harvest of food He provided for them. Although, I LOVE food, this year my heart is overwhelmed in thankfulness for all of the amazing people in my life. Friends and family are what makes my heart full this year.
I feel a real affinity with Paul’s words in this verse. I thank my god every time I remember these girls. Paul wrote the verse while in prison. When Paul was at the lowest point in his life he recognized and thanked so many people from the church in Philippi. Just like Paul experienced, it’s the amazing people in our lives that are God’s greatest blessings.
During this week of thanksgiving our attention is rightly given to God and all the blessings He brings into our lives. God does so much for us! With the pace of life we live, we often don’t slow down enough to appreciate all that He has done, so the holiday of Thanksgiving is a great time to slow us down and turn our focus to our great God!
Many of our churches today are blessed with Worship Directors and teams of gifted leaders who by using their words, worship and talents help us to direct our focus on God and how amazing He is. Everyone knows someone who by their very life encourages others to see how good God is. Take the time this week to live out 1 Corinthians 1:4-6 and let your Worship Leaders or others know how their lives direct you to focus on God and thank Him for His goodness and their influence in your life.
