THE TREES OF THE FIELD

The colors of life are in the fall

where God’s bright truths are shown to all.

The trees of the field will clap their hands

and spread God’s love throughout the lands.

The warmest brown leaves tell it straight,

“All have sinned and tend to hate.”

Red shiny leaves sing of love

that comes from God who reigns above.

Brightest orange leaves make all see:

“Christ bore all iniquity.”

And pure yellow leaves give a smile

to be with Him in just a while.

The colors of fall are rich to see

the Painter of Eternity.

The trees of the field, forever true,

display God’s love for me and you.

 

For ye shall go out with joy,
and be led forth with peace:
the mountains and the hills
shall break forth before you into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah 55:12

 

THE TREES OF THE FIELD 

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8

What a love towards us from Jesus! All the Bible speaks of it! Imitating God means loving others, even if others don’t love back. We all know it’s not easy. But, if we call ourselves servants of the Most High, we have to try to be imitators.

Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir 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.

Isaiah 55:13

Adam and Eve originally experienced a creation that is different than today’s continuation of it. The original good ground became cursed and produced thorns and thistles as a result of their sin. But there will be a return to thorn-less ground and thistle-free living in the place Jesus is preparing. It is the place where fir and myrtle trees will probably grow. And where, for the LORD’s renown, eternal goodness will thrive.

In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

John 14:2

If all the trees of the field could clap their hands, they would make quite a loud noise, wouldn’t they? If mountains and hills could burst into song, that would be thunderous. But what would make these trees and mountains respond so musically? Isaiah explains earlier in chapter 55. The reason for their joy is the acceptance of God’s invitation to salvation. It’s yielding seed from what was sown. It’s being nourished from the bread chosen to eat and satisfied from the water selected to drink. It’s our decision to have faith in God’s Son, Jesus Christ.

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:12-13

The Lord Jesus is rich to those who call on Him. He is able! God can hear our prayer petition. He is able to answer, to heal and provide.

He is able!

For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come to mind.

Isaiah 65:17

The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Isaiah 65:25

Have you read the amazing descriptions of the new Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven from God in Revelation 21? The city of pure gold and wall of jasper, among other precious stones, are worth seeing. Living in a sin-free environment is worth today’s toils. Like John, the author of Revelation, Isaiah talks about Heaven, too, only he did way before John. God divinely inspires across time as He purposes. I encourage you to read Isaiah 65:17-25 for more glimpses of Heaven.

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Psalm 141:5

I stand by the edge of the woods and look across the field realizing we only know this side of the field. We know of the laws and order of this world and time. But there is something different on the other side. As Isaiah did many times, may you call upon God through prayer and hear Him speaking. And may we cross the field into Heaven with a standing ovation of singing and clapping as we go out with joy and be led forth with peace. God is able through the difficulty, and as we wait for Him, to show a kindness.