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THE RIGHTEOUS

Text: Psalms 92:12.

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

God doesn't say or do things haphazardly. He has a purpose for everything He says and does, and the same goes for every comparison He makes.

If He likened us to any animal or plant, it is because of the inherent nature of such creatures. For instance, God called His children sheep and the false prophets, wolves. Matthew 7:15. Obviously,  this is because of what these animals represent. 

At no point in the scripture did God likened His children to the serpent or any of such cunning and dirty creatures, except when He told us to be wise as Serpent and be harmless as doves, Matthew 10:16.

He painstakingly used these comparison for obvious reasons- their inherent characteristics. 

Hence, wisdom demands that, as a good Bible student  you should take time to look into whatever animal or plant symbolism that God uses.

Our text today likened the righteous to a palm tree and a cedar in Lebanon. Palm trees are elegant and beautiful trees which symbolises among other things, :

1. Resilience 
2. Victory 
3. Fertility 
4. Peace
5. Prosperity. 

Also, generally,  cedar in Lebanon symbolises holiness and peace.

The only requirement to possessing all of these beautiful qualities and blessings is that you are a righteous man.

Psalm one says, *the righteous shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper.* (Psalms 1:3.)

A righteous man is described in Psalms 1:1-2. Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 

When you are careful to observe what this scripture says, you are a blessed man and you will keep flourishing like the palm tree and like a cedar in Lebanon. 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to walk according to your  precepts that your blessings may continually rest upon me in Jesus name.

 *Bible  Reading :* 

Psalms 1:1-6.

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FRIDAY 3rd MAY, 2025.

Topic : *THE RIGHTEOUS* 

Text: Psalms 92:12.

 *The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.* 

God doesn't say or do things haphazardly. He has a purpose for everything He says and does, and the same goes for every comparison He makes.

If He likened us to any animal or plant, it is because of the inherent nature of such creatures. For instance, God called His children sheep and the false prophets, wolves. Matthew 7:15. Obviously,  this is because of what these animals represent. 

At no point in the scripture did God likened His children to the serpent or any of such cunning and dirty creatures, except when He told us to be wise as Serpent and be harmless as doves, Matthew 10:16.

He painstakingly used these comparison for obvious reasons- their inherent characteristics. 

Hence, wisdom demands that, as a good Bible student  you should take time to look into whatever animal or plant symbolism that God uses.

Our text today likened the righteous to a palm tree and a cedar in Lebanon. Palm trees are elegant and beautiful trees which symbolises among other things, :

1. Resilience 
2. Victory 
3. Fertility 
4. Peace
5. Prosperity. 

Also, generally,  cedar in Lebanon symbolises holiness and peace.

The only requirement to possessing all of these beautiful qualities and blessings is that you are a righteous man.

Psalm one says, *the righteous shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he does shall prosper.* (Psalms 1:3.)

A righteous man is described in Psalms 1:1-2. Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. 
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 

When you are careful to observe what this scripture says, you are a blessed man and you will keep flourishing like the palm tree and like a cedar in Lebanon. 

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1.) Father God, I receive the grace to walk according to your  precepts that your blessings may continually rest upon me in Jesus name.

 *Bible  Reading :* 

Psalms 1:1-6.

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