Tree Of Life!
"In the middle of the New Jerusalem’s street, and
on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which
bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every
month. The leaves of the tree
were for the
healing of the nations."
Revelation 22: 2
God forbid Adam and Eve from eating of the tree
of the
knowledge of good and evil, but they disobeyed. Once
their eyes were opened to their sin, they were banished
from the Garden so they
could not eat of the tree of life
and live forever (Genesis 2:9; 3:22-24).
Physical death for humanity was the result
but with the possibility of resurrection unto
eternal life.
While the image of a “tree of life” is used
metaphorically in
book of Proverbs, the tree of life from the Garden of Eden
does not appear in Scripture again until it is found in the
New Jerusalem (Revelation 2:7; 22:2, 14).
There it is described as a source of life for all who
eat of its fruit. Mankind was
banned from eating of
the tree of life after the Fall but is welcome to eat
of its fruit in the eternal city.
Praise God today that He has made provision for
not only the forgiveness of sin but also for eternal
life in His presence.
"We have been
created for eternal
life."
Alister McGrath
