Designer Tress

When He spoke trees of every size, shape and color were created.

Do you often wonder why there are so many different types of trees on the earth and how come some grow in some parts of the world and not in others? Well it’s due to the climate and soil but the best answer is because God chose to put them where He wanted. As time went on of course people started to choose where to put them.

There are so many more types of trees now a day because people have figured out how to graft different types of trees together. They probably never knew while they were thinking up all this great new growing technology that God had already had the idea. The tree of life, will grow twelve fruits.  Each tree growing new fruit every month.

There is no one on the earth that can make that happen. It is just one of the many secrets that will never be known on earth. Trees are for shade, food, building objects and so many other things. However, there is one thing we all must do and that is stop wasting and destroying what we have in our forests. Trees are so valuable for all of us and we need to replace at least one tree in our lifetime. We are not saying be tree-huggers but just appreciate what is taken for granted. They do give us the air we breathe!

Genesis 2:9 (NKJV) Tree of Life & Tree of Knowledge
9. And out of the ground the Lord God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 30:37 (NKJV) Poplar & Chestnut Trees
37. Now Jacob took for himself rods of green poplar and of the almond and chestnut trees, peeled white strips in them, and exposed the white which was in the rods.

Genesis 35:8 (NKJV) Terebinth Tree
8. Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died, and she was buried below Bethel under the terebinth tree. So the name of it was called Allon Bachuth.

Exodus 15:27 (NASB) Date Palms
27. Then they came to Elim where there were twelve springs of water and seventy date palms, and they camped there beside the waters.

Judges 4:5 (NKJV) Palm Tree
5. And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.


Judges 9:7-15 (NKJV) Parable of the Trees
7. Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. And he said to them: “Listen to me, you men of Shechem,
That God may listen to you!
8. “The trees once went forth to anoint a king over them.
And they said to the olive tree,
Reign over us!’
9. But the olive tree said to them,
Should I cease giving my oil,
With which they honor God and men,
And go to sway over trees?’
10. “Then the trees said to the fig tree,
You come and reign over us!’
11. But the fig tree said to them,
Should I cease my sweetness and my good fruit,
And go to sway over trees?’
12. “Then the trees said to the vine,
You come and reign over us!’
13. But the vine said to them,
Should I cease my new wine,
Which cheers both God and men,
And go to sway over trees?’
14. “Then all the trees said to the bramble,
You come and reign over us!’
15. And the bramble said to the trees,
If in truth you anoint me as king over you,
Then come and take shelter in my shade;
But if not, let fire come out of the bramble
And devour the cedars of Lebanon!’

I Samuel 22:6 (NKJV) Tamarisk Tree
6. When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered—now Saul was staying in Gibeah under a tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants standing about him—

I Kings 13:14 (NKJV) Oak Tree

14. and went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. Then he said to him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?”
And he said, “I am.”

I Kings 19:5 (NKJV) Broom Tree

5. Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.”

I Chronicles 14:14 (NKJV) Mulberry Tree

14. Therefore David inquired again of God, and God said to him, “You shall not go up after them; circle around them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees.

Job 40:22 (NKJV) Lotus Tree
22. The lotus trees cover him with their shade;
The willows by the brook surround him.

Psalm 104:16 (NKJV) Cedar Tree
16. The trees of the Lord are full of sap,
The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

Ecclesiastes 2:5-6 (NKJV) Fruit Trees
5. I made myself gardens and orchards, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. 6 I made myself water pools from which to water the growing trees of the grove.

Song of Solomon 8:5 (NKJV) Apple Tree
5. Who is this coming up from the wilderness,
Leaning upon her beloved?
I awakened you under the apple tree.
There your mother brought you forth;
There she who bore you brought you forth.

Isaiah 41:19 (NKJV) Pine Tree and Box Tree
19. I will plant in the wilderness the cedar and the acacia tree,
The myrtle and the oil tree;
I will set in the desert the cypress tree and the pine
And the box tree together,

Isaiah 44:4 (NKJV) Willow Tree
4. They will spring up among the grass
Like willows by the watercourses.’

Isaiah 55:13 (NKJV) Cypress and Myrtle Tree
13. Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree,
And instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree;
And it shall be to the Lord for a name,
For an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.”

Jeremiah 1:11 (NKJV) Almond Tree
11. Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?”
And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”

Ezekiel 31:8 (NKJV) Fir and Chestnut Tree
8. The cedars in the garden of God could not hide it;
The fir trees were not like its boughs,
And the chestnut trees were not like its branches;
No tree in the garden of God was like it in beauty.

Joel 1:12 (NKJV) Pomegranate Tree
12. The vine has dried up,
And the fig tree has withered;
The pomegranate tree,
The palm tree also,
And the apple tree—
All the trees of the field are withered;
Surely joy has withered away from the sons of men.

Micah 4:4 (NKJV) Fig Tree
4. But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree,
And no one shall make them afraid;
For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.

Zechariah 1:11 (NKJV) Myrtle Tree
11. So they answered the Angel of the Lord, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said,  “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is resting quietly.”

Luke 19:4 (NKJV) Sycamore Tree
4. So he ran ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Him, for He was going to pass that way.

Romans 11:24 (NKJV) Olive Tree
24. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

Revelation 22:2 (NKJV) The Tree of Life
2. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Naming the Animals

When He spoke the animals were created and given names.

Can you believe that God took the time to skillfully and loving create all the animals, birds, fish and even the things that creep and crawl on the ground. I do not think we can fully imagine what those might have been, maybe snails, lizards, frogs and of course snakes. It would have been the most awesome privilege to name all the creatures that God formed out of the ground. Just think the animals did not eat each other, they were calm and Adam was not afraid, he petted them and they followed him around. It would have been like having your own personal petting zoo. How cool would that have been?

I know we all have heard the saying, Ashes to Ashes and Dust-to-Dust but I finally got the real meaning of that from God’s word. We are all formed from the earth and there we will return. After God created all the animals, He brought them to Adam to be named (just a side note it really does not say how long it took to name the animals or if God brought more than one at a time).

All was going good until Adam realized that he had no one like himself, Adam wanted a helper so he was given a wife. That is when something happened to change the course of history for humankind. All because once Adam was done naming everything that was four legged, flew in the sky, swam in water, and crawled, he wanted someone there with him in the flesh. God was there with him at all times and talked to him. It is very important to know that even if you are married or you are not God is the one and only helper you need in a marriage or out of a marriage. God is always there to help and He does not grumble or complain about helping either. He is always there.

Genesis 1:24-25 (NKJV)
24. Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so.
25. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 2:19-20 (NKJV)
^19. Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.
^20. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.

His, Greatest Creation

When He spoke all of us were formed.

A loving God created us humans and we did not come from a slimy thing that crawled out of the water nor did we evolve from apes. Yes, we have a striking resemblance to them and our actions are really remarkably the same but we did not come from that species. We are a one of a kind creation.

God himself knew that the earth and animals needed someone to care for everything and even enjoy them. God took dust and dirt from the earth and created a man. Can you picture it? That is a miracle then on top of that, He made a woman out of one of the man’s rib.

God has so much creativity it blows the mind. God gave man his first breath, how awesome that would have been. It is kind of like God giving him CPR with one breath that man became a living being. So next time you are people watching like we all do, think of how God made us all individuals, our own personalities, and looks. A creator wonderfully created us all. We are like nothing else God created, so we are very special to Him. We were created to be His and be with Him.

Genesis 1:26-27 (NKJV)
26. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”
27. So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 2:7 (NKJV)
7. And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

Genesis 2:18-23 (NKJV)
18. And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.”
19. Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.
20. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him.
21. And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place.
22. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man.
23. And Adam said:
“This is now bone of my bones
And flesh of my flesh;
She shall be called Woman,
Because she was taken out of Man.”

Psalm 139:13-14 (NKJV)
13. For You formed my inward parts;
You covered me in my mother’s womb.
14. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Marvelous are Your works,
And that my soul knows very well.

First Gardener, Ever

When He spoke the most perfect garden was formed.

Can you believe the first gardener ever was God? He could have put any kind of plants, flowers, and trees in this garden. It would have been perfect. No insects to eat up the leaves or to be pests. I would imagine there were colors in this garden we have never seen or thought about. Just think God planting a garden, it’s an awesome thought and He even grew herbs. There were birds in His garden as well.

Even if you have a small garden in your yard or you may have a big beautiful one God’s garden would have been much more wonderful then anything we could ever plant. We could try our best and still not have a garden like His but we can imagine what it was like, so use your creative minds and wonder how it must have looked. It would have been completely beyond our comprehension.

Genesis 1:29-30 (NKJV)
29. And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.

Genesis 2:4-6 (NKJV)
4. This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
5. before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;
6. but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.

Genesis 2:8-10 (NKJV)
8. The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 1:29-30 (NKJV)
29. And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so.

Genesis 2:4-6 (NKJV)
4. This is the history of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 5 before any plant of the field was in the earth and before any herb of the field had grown. For the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground; 6 but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground

Genesis 2:8-9 (NKJV)
8. The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed.
9. And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

New Heavens and a New Earth

When He spoke He created an everlasting home for His children.

I’m going to get right to the point on this subject and try to convey to you the importance of knowing about the new heaven’s and a new earth. They will be replacing the ones we know and live in now. I often think about the earth and how it must feel being abused and neglected for so many years. Though all these things are happening on the earth now they will not be when it all becomes new. And all that space junk you hear about, it will all be gone.

The only way anyone, any age, any race, any gender can see this new earth, and its heaven’s is to have a relationship with Jesus. He must forgive you of your sins. Jesus is coming one day, not when someone else says so, but when God, his father tells him to come and get His children. The whole point of not knowing when is because then you cannot at the last minute say, “Jesus, forgive me.” You may not have the time to do that. You have to believe, trust, and live for Him until He returns. 

Isaiah 65:17 (NKJV)
17.  For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth;
And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.

Matthew 24:35 NKJV)
35. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will
by no means pass away.

Matthew 24:36-44 (NKJV)
36. “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
37. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
38. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39. and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
42. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
43. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
44. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

2 Peter 3:13 (NKJV)

13. Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Revelation 21:1 (NKJV)
1. Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

~Please take what is being said seriously and as truth. He wants everyone with Him. However, there will be those who will not make that choice. And I cannot even fathom what it will be like for them where they are going. Ask yourself this one question. Is it so hard to give up some petty earthly things now for all that Jesus has to offer in this new Heaven and Earth? Wouldn’t you want to reserve a place for yourself and your family?

Matthew 24:36-44 (NKJV)
36. “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels
of heaven, but My Father only.
37. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the
Son of Man be.
38. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking,
marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39. and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also
will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
42. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
43. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the
thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be
broken into.
44. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you
do not expect.

II Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)
17. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Treasury of Ice and Snow

When He spoke unlimited cold snow and ice were created.

Now that we are getting into the winter months, many people look forward to it cooling down and others want it hot all the time. Just think of all the things you could not do if we did not have snow or ice. No snow skiing, sledding, or snowball fights, not even those funny looking snow people. If there, were no ice on the frozen ponds there would be no ice-skating or playing ice hockey. Well, they could play street hockey but that just is not as much fun. There is so much more to do when it gets cold but not enough time or space to mention it all.

One of my favorite things to do is to just look at all the beauty. The snow as it covers everything as far as the eyes can see. It is so clean and fresh, like your part of a completely new world. If it did not ever get cold and cause the plants and trees to go to sleep, we would not have all the new life beginning in the spring.

The snow and ice are like a blanket on the earth allowing things to rest and be renewed. Oh, what colors emerge when it starts to warm and thaw out those sleeping plants and trees. As much as some would rather not have winter I look forward to it, because once it is over everything seems so alive, colorful, and new.

Job 37:6 (NKJV)
6. For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.

Job 37:10 (NKJV)
10. By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.

Job 38:22 (NKJV)
22. “Have you entered the treasury of snow,
Or have you seen the treasury of hail,

Job 38:30 (NKJV)
30. The waters harden like stone,
And the surface of the deep is frozen.

Psalm 147:16-17 (NKJV)
16. He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes;
17. He casts out His hail like morsels;
Who can stand before His cold?

Banner of Color

When He spoke a never ending promise was created between Him and us.

After a storm, the first thing that I look for is a rainbow. Sometimes there is only a half of one. On the other hand, if you get very lucky you can see one that is double and stretches across the horizon. Those double rainbows speak very loud to me. It reminds me of the promises God made to me as well as everyone else.

A rainbow looks like a multi-colored banner in the sky but there are some in our society that have actually used it as a banner and flag to represent something that god doesn’t like or approve of. Those types of acts make Him angry, it is not that He is angry with the people; He loves them and always has from the beginning of time.

Rainbows represent a covenant or a promise not a movement to make people be accepted He already accepts them. The world makes it hard for them. And sadly, there are religious people out there that do not even speak the truth. God does love everyone, no matter what life they are living. Next time you see that rainbow in the sky know that God made a promise and He does not go back on His promises.

Genesis 9:13-17 (NKJV)
13. I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth.
14. It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud;
15. and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
16. The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
17. And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

Ezekiel 1:28 (NKJV)
28. Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.

2 Peter 3:9 (NKJV)
9. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 4:3 (NKJV)
3. And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance;
and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

Lightning Strikes and Thunder Rolls

When He spoke the bolts came from the sky and claps of thunder began.

Living in the lightning capital of the United States we have seen our share of this unbelievable power. What it does when it hits certain objects and even when it just hits close by. Most often, we end up with no electricity until the storm passes. Sometimes the thunder is so deafening it sounds like a bomb was set off. Other times it rumbles, seemingly from one end of the sky to the other. It makes you feel like saying, Okay God what are you telling me?”

To watch it steaming across the sky in so many different ways, it is hard not to think about whom is telling it where to go. The lightning and thunder are never the same. So from a safe place watch for those flashes and wait for the noise that sounds like it is talking to you. And think about the how awesome all of it is.

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Exodus 19:16 (NKJV)

16. Then it came to pass on the third day, in the morning, that there were thundering’s and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain; and the sound of the trumpet was very loud, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

Job 36:32-33 (NKJV)
32. He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to strike.
33. His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.

Job 37:1-2 (NKJV)
1. “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2. Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

Job 37:3 (NKJV)
3. He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
His lightning to the ends of the earth

Job 38:35 (NKJV)
35. Can you send out lightnings, that they may go,
And say to you, ‘Here we are!’?

Psalm 77:18 (NKJV)
18. The voice of Your thunder was in the whirlwind;
The lightnings lit up the world;
The earth trembled and shook.

Matthew 24:27 (NKJV)
27. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Matthew 28:3 (NKJV)
3. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow.