Leaves --- The Leaves Are Telling

LEAVES… THE LEAVES ARE TELLING

By Wade Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

PASTOR JOSH FRANKS was asked: WHAT‘S THE HARDEST THING ABOUT BEING A PASTOR? Franks answer was clear: Walking with people through a major life issue only for them to leave the church at some point over something petty, often without ever talking to you.

Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

WHAT IF A TREE COULD TALK? WHAT WOULD THE LEAVES TELL? THE TREE TRUNK? THE GROWTH RINGS? THE ROOTS?

Learn a lesson from trees and leaves. I AM TOLD YOU CAN TELL THE AGE OF THE TREE BY THE RINGS. The growth rings can reveal lean years? Droughts? Fires? Etc.

We watched Willie Nelson one night. He sang: “I am the last leaf on the tree, the autumn wind blows, they are already gone, they flutter on the ground, --I have fought the snow, I have fought the hail… time has took the rest.

I am the last leaf on the tree.

RECENTLY WE STUDIED SOME DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE. 1. DEMAS- the quitter; 2. JOHN MARK- the vacillator up, down and up again; 3. LUKE- the faithful; 4. ALEXANDER THE COPPERSMITH- he did me much harm.

LET US LOOK AT TREES: THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF TREES. 1. FRUIT TREES or 2. FIRE WOOD TREES. WHAT EVER THE LESSON, WE MUST KNOW THAT THERE IS AN AXE --- THE JUDGMENT IS SURE! TWO KINDS OF TREES: FIRE WOOD THEN FRUIT TREES…

Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

The judgment of God is very imminent. Life, if we do not bear fruit we will stand in front of God. John the Baptist is warning people to repent and bring forth fruit.

THERE CAN BE SOME GREAT SPIRITUAL LESSONS FROM TREES AMD LEAVES… PEOPLE CAN BE LIKE TREES.

Some of our spiritual experiences are like leaves. Things come and go. Every year the tree loses all of its leaves showing many things in life are temporary at best. They come into our lives for a SEASON. They are here and then will be soon gone, leaves fallen on the ground. They are with you for what they can get then they are gone.

SPIRITUAL BEINGS CAN BE LIKE THE BRANCH PEOPLE. The lesson of the branch is they are strong and stay longer than the leaf people. They will stay for several seasons but when the storms come and go they quit bending with the wind and the storms will come and they will get hard and the wind will break them. They refuse to bend.

Ephesians 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

THEN THERE ARE EXPERIENCES LIKE THE ROOTS. These groups are so important to healthy life. They are long term helpers with many working behind the scene. They are deeper and grounded and they bring life through droughts and floods. Like a tree planted by the waters. Root people stop erosion and support healthy growth. The strength of the root is grounded in faith and hope. All healthy growth comes up from the roots which are the support system.

DON’T MISS THE TRUE MEANING OF THESE LESSONS OF FIG TREES AND FIG LEAVES. THEY BECOME A SYMBOL OF COVERING UP AND OFFERING EXCUSES.

Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

IT IS A FACT THAT ADAM AND EVE SOWED FIG LEAVES TOGETHER TO MAKE A COVERING TO HIDE THEIR SIN AND NAKEDNESS. THEREFORE HISTORY RECORDS THE FIG TREE AND ITS LEAVES ARE A TYPE OF EXCUSING BEHAVIOR INSTEAD OF GODLY SORROW AND REPENTING. THE FIG LEAF IS MAKING COVERING UP AND EXCUSES THE NORM. ADAM BLAMED EVE. EVE BLAMED THE SERPENT. He that excuses himself is also accusing himself.

COME LET US REASON ABOUT LEAVES IN THE BIBLE.

* Leaves are a symbol of LIFE, HOPE, RENEWAL, HEALING, PROSPERITY AND JUDGMENT. Leaves can represent hope in difficult times. Remember Noah releases a bird. The dove flies out and then returns. The next time the dove flies away and returns carrying leaves to show the water is receding with leaves. The leaves bring forth hope.

Genesis 8:11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.