The Forest of Trees of Life

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.  Revelation 22:2

"That tree must be really big," I said in my younger days as I considered a tree that grew on both sides of a river in the middle of a street. Some decades later, a minister of the Lord explained that the Greek word was used for tree or forest interchangeably; and we can read that further into the verse as each tree of the Tree of Life yields its fruit every month. So we might read that on either side of the river was the forest of Trees of Life. In other words, there will be plenty for all of us as even the leaves are there for the healing of nations. In the heavenly city is also this calendar, as the trees of the forest will yield fruit every month. Fruit for enjoyment, leaves for healing, and a calendar to celebrate the passing months, surely it is a forest of wonders for us in the wonderful city! 

Let us meet there one day for a celebration of our Lord Jesus! 

Bucky