"The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shed that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is n unrighteousness in him."
The Palm Tree indicates the presence of water. It is always green and lively. In Exodus 15:27, Moses said he came to Elim where there were 3 score and 10 palm trees and found 12 wells of water. ("And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and three-score and then palm tree: and they encamped there by the waters." John 4:14, Jesus said, "But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life." A couple chapters over in John 7:37-38 Jesus again talking says, ".....If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." A Palm Tree Christian is a spiritual Christian, one who is alive and springing up with the living water!
The Palm Tree grows upright. Jeremiah says of God's people in Jeremiah 10:5, "The are upright as the palm tree......" Our lives are to be upright in all things. Please note verse 15 of our text in Psalm 92..."To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him."
Notice the first part of verse 12 again, "The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree:........." and then in verse 14, "They shall still bring forth fruit......"
Palm Trees flourish- sometimes in unlikely places - because their roots go down deep. Did you know that they only grow as tall as their roots grown deep? As Palm Tree Christians we are spiritually tall because our roots go deep in the Word of God. Today - as a Christian, are rooted and grounded deep in the Word of God?
The Palm Tree develops from the inside out. Most trees grow by adding to outward girth. There is a saying I have always appreciated that says - "As the inner man grows, the outward man glows." Christians mature from the inside out. Palm Tree Christians are individuals that have a heart solely devoted to God.
The Palm Tree has more uses than any other tree. I read one time that the Palm Tree had about 400 uses....(and I certainly won't go into all that right now). But, as Palm Tree Christians, under the shade of our "palms of influence," the world in which we live can find comfort, help and rest. We are useful!
The Palm Branch is a symbol of praise and victory. We are victorious in Christ. The green Palm Branch also speaks of everlasting life. Palm Tree Christians live a victorious life, a life of praise and worship.
You may notice while observing the growth of trees they have a marked overspread of foliage.....umbrella like...reaching out for the earth. The Palm Tree, however, reaches upward like a living arrow. It is as if it were looking up to the throne of God. To me this suggests Prayer. Palm Tree Christians should be vigilant in their prayer life.
To be a Palm Tree Christian we can only remain:
*spiritually strong*
*upright*
*well developed*
*useful*
*victorious*
as we constantly look upward to the throne of God.
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