Trees of Scripture

1. “The Thorn”

Where rise the trees in leafy dress of pleasing colours, form and grace, where gardens fair the vision bless, there thorns and thistles find a place. To toiling men they sadly tell how their mean presence came at first, how Adam heeded Eve and fell. Sin seized earth’s lord and earth was cursed: with briers and brambles spread they signify to all in symbol sorrowful—sin’s base and hurtful thrall (Gen. 3:18.)

A wondrous sight! the sign divinely given to men that our thrice holy God in grace can bless again (Gen. 3:18).

2. “The Almond Tree”

“And I said, I see the rod of AN ALMOND TREE. Then said the Lord to me, Thou hast well seen: for I will HASTEN my word to perform it” (Jer. 1:11-12).

We haste to reach the home and, for ever then to dwelt with Him who died to save us in love unspeakable. Then, Lord, Thy Word shall hasten the promise to complete—earth hails Messiah’s glory, His reign its praises greet!