Tree of Life

We're not on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil but on the Tree of Life, Christ Himself.

"Christ is your life."

Colossians 3:4 (NIRV)

Isn't it wonderful that God has located us IN CHRIST, who is Life!  Christ is the Tree of Life!  And God has put us in Him, chosen us in Him from before the foundation of the world. That tells us that we are forever in Life, not in Law or Performance (which is what the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is all about - our efforts to do good and avoid bad, to be good enough, thinking of right and wrong and evaluating or judging based on works).  We are off that performance tree for good, we are never defined by our performance; instead, we are on the life tree (Jesus, who is Grace - free acceptance and favor and love with no regard to our efforts or performance) and on it for good, forever defined by Christ who is our Life.


He frees us from the 'right' vs. 'wrong' legalistic thinking into the wonderful 'beloved child in His presence' thinking! It is amazing to think that God didn't choose the tree of knowledge of good and evil - Adam (humanity) did. He never intended for us to function in a right vs. wrong, good behavior vs. bad behavior mindset. He has always seen us through the eyes of grace, which isn't even on the performance scale at all; it is a totally 'other' place, a grace place where there is NO scale or measure - we are ALL seen as His little beloved children, apart from any works or performance, even apart from how 'good' or 'bad' our believing or thinking is.. He isn't obsessing over our behavior (law) but obsessing over our loveliness as His darling children (grace/life)!


A Thought: I am always nourished by the Tree of Life, Christ, because I am in Him and He is in me.


May the amazing grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, and the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. 2 Co. 13:14