Moment of Meditation: A Tree Planted by Streams of Water (Psalm 1:3)

The first of the classic Moments of Meditation that originally aired from September 2007 until March 2018 on KJOE-FM 106.1 in Slayton, MN.

Series: Familiar Psalms

Original Broadcast: September 2007

"He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers."
(Psalm 1:3)

The man who walks in the counsel of the Lord is like a tree planted by streams of water. Not just any tree, but a massive oak tree sitting beside a crystal clear stream of water. That's the man who walks in the counsel of God.

The image of a tree comes through the entire Bible. Adam and Eve start in the Garden of Eden where they are to take care of the trees. One tree in the middle was the Tree of Life. In St. John's Revelation of Heaven, the Tree of Life stands in the midst of Heaven. From the throne, the River of Life extends. On both sides of the river, the Tree of Life bears its fruit each month.

The image of the tree by the stream of water is one of security and peace. In Christ Jesus, we have that security and peace. We who have been baptized in the River of Life find ourselves in the shade of the Tree of Life. Everything we do prospers because we are found in Jesus Christ. Amen.