Offering Hope – Sharing Jesus

We are now in Autumn. Some of the trees around Port Stephens will begin to change colour, their leaves will go from green to yellow or orange or red and later in autumn or winter these leaves will fall to the ground. We know these trees are called deciduous trees – trees which shed their leaves annually. Some of these trees are Australian natives like the Red Cedar whose numbers have been depleted because of the magnificent wood it produces. These trees shed their leaves and enter a dormant phase to save their growth for spring and summer.

Trees and their growth are significant symbols in the Bible. It’s worth checking out the Biblical passages for yourself – it makes a good study. When the Bible talks of trees and their symbolism or significance to people, we are never meant to be dormant. The picture the Bible paints is of trees which grow and bloom and yield fruit in their season. Trees which yield fruit may lose their leaves but always in preparation for a greater yield.

Too often we, as believers, we read about dormancy and interpret that as to do nothing. That is not the way. A fruit free might lose leaves to prepare for a new yield however, many fruit trees also do not lose their leaves. Often a deciduous tree or vine loses their leaves and then must be pruned before it produces its fruit. As we move into Autumn, I encourage you to continue to grow and develop and prepare for what God has next for you whether it’s a pruning or continued growth. Seek Jesus and plant yourself in his living water that you might prosper in all you do. (see Psalm 1)

Love and Blessings

Grant and Sue