Topic:
Symbols and Realities of the Matured Church and Tree of Life Part 2: The Tree of Life
Greetings:
Let’s look
at the tree of life here in Revelation 22:2.
First we see something very unique if not weird from the carnal
eye. The Scripture says, On either side
of the river was there the tree of life.
Now wait, there are two sides to the river but there is one tree. How can this be? Let me use this analogy. Have you ever been in a room with a picture
of a person and it look like the picture is looking directly at you. No matter where you moved in the room it
seemed to keep looking at you. Hey you
could even leave the room and peak around the corner and it seems the picture
is still looking at you. It is called single-eye vision. No matter where you are you see one tree and
the tree of life is Christ. No matter
which direction or position you are looking from there is one tree. We were first introduced to the tree of life
in this Scripture:
Genesis
2:9: And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is
pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of
the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Now for
most people the tree of life is seen here and in Revelation but as we started
this entire study. The entire Bible is
about the revelation of Christ but I desire to show you the tree of life
through the Scriptures:
Proverbs 3:18: She is a tree of life to them that lay hold
upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
1
Corinthians 1:24: But unto them which
are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of
God.
Proverbs
11:30: The fruit of righteousness is a
tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Romans
10:4: For Christ is the end of the law
for righteousness to every one that believeth
Proverbs
13:12: Hope deferred maketh the heart
sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Haggai
2:7: And I will shake all nations and
the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory
saith the Lord of hosts.
Proverbs
15:4: A wholesome tongue is a tree of
life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
So there
are multiple Scriptures speaking to the tree of life who is Christ. Now lets further examine the tree a little
bit. The Scripture in Revelation 22:2
states that the tree bared 12 manner of fruits and yielded her fruit every
month and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
We see the
tree of life bares 12 manner of fruit and the fruit is available every
month. We know the 12 is an apostolic
number and the 12 fruits are symbolic of the fruits of dominion. It is an endless supply because available all
year long. Moreover this is also a
picture of the end of seasons. Now as
it pertains to the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Here is a question?
If this was
to be happening in Heaven as many people teach, why would anybody need to be
healed in Heaven?
No one is
going to be healed in Heaven but there are many who need to be healed in the
Earth. The leaves of the tree represent
the ministry gifts of Jesus. When true
ministry happens then the gifts of the Spirit can be used to heal people and
notice all of this, the fruit and leaves are connected to the tree of life who
is Christ. So our fruit and dominion
comes from Christ who dwells within us.
This progressing right now! So
many are trying to put this in the after-life when it is progressively
happening now. Let me show you this
last picture and then we will wrap this series up!
After Adam
and Eve sinned in the Garden they were kicked out and then God did this:
Genesis
3:24: So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden
Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the
tree of life.
We know
that Cherubims and a flaming sword keeps the way to the tree of life to this
day. Sounds strange? Well we know that angels are messengers. The cherubim is the covering messenger who is
carrying the proceeding word, the water of life and they lead you to the tree
of life who is Christ Himself. So to
get to the tree of life, you must receive the one whom He sends because they
are the messenger and the flaming sword is a picture of the Word which is a
consuming fire that purifies the person that seeks to come to the Tree of Life. The gifts of the tree of life is
immortality and healing
In Summary:
Revelation
21-22 is a picture of the matured wife of Christ, the Church, the Sons of God
and Christ Himself. We as the sons of
God are the New Jerusalem and within the city who is us is a street of pure
gold who is Christ and He being the Way.
In the midst of the street is a proceeding river of the water of life
who is the Holy Spirit and the Word of God from the throne of God and the Lamb. On either side of this river within the
street within the city who is us, is the Tree of Life who is Christ and from
Him are the 12 fruits of Dominion and the ministry gifts (leaves) for the
healing of the nations.
What a
powerful revelation of who we are and whom we are in and who is in us! This is an unfolding reality for those are
spiritually minded and connected to Zoe life.
To the carnal man this will be at best an after-life experience. Do not let this be you! Repent, hear the Word of the Lord and move by
His Voice.
Peace and Grace
Calvin
Calhoun, Jr.
