Hi Pastor John,
Today I was driving down the road and I saw a beautiful purple tree among many trees with no leaves or color. They just looked dead and dried up. Immediately Jesus gave me thoughts of the wheat among the tares. Jesus has such beautiful vibrant trees so full of life right next to the lifeless drab trees. The purple trees are so beautiful against the other that you are just drawn to them. I spent some time talking to Jesus about how much I want to be like his purple trees, so beautiful and full of life, easily identified from the lifeless.
As I drove across Greensboro I saw these little purple trees here and there and always among the other trees. I kept thinking “It is no coincidence Jesus let those trees spring up where they did”. Just like it is no coincidence we sprung up where we did. Then I got to the dealership and saw an area that was so overgrown and dead. It looked like something just overtook it smothering the life out of it. The trees were covered, the ground was covered. There really was no sign of life. It struck me when I saw it. It was so lifeless. That is what this world would look like without the spirit.
I love hearing from Jesus. Hearing this today makes me so thankful to have life.
Beth
