LIKE AN OLIVE TREE

Today's reading: Psalm 51-53

"But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I trust in God's unfailing love forever and ever." Psalm 52:8 NLT

This is a picture of the world's oldest olive tree. It's called the Olive Tree of Vouves and it lives with seven other old trees on the Greek island of Crete. This tree is believed to be over 3000 years old and still produces highly prized and sought after olives.

Three thousand years old!

No wonder David compared himself, and what he hoped to accomplish for God to the olive tree.

David knew as kings went, he may one day be forgotten.

David knew as business men went, his accomplishments may one day be surpassed.

David knew as a rich man, one day another may amass more wealth than he had.

David knew as life went, he would one day be forgotten.

But what he hoped, what we as Christians should hope, what we should strive for, what we should be doing all we are doing for, the things done for God will be eternal.

Like serving with the kids in church.

Like getting up and going one more Sunday, Sunday evening and Wednesday night.

Like trusting Him for one more answer to prayer.

Like raising our kids to know Him.

Only, only, what we do for Him will last after our lives are over...what we do for Him will live on, like the olive tree.