Leaf Does Not Wither

Everywhere I go outside now, I see blankets of yellow and brown fallen leaves that cover the once green grass. These leaves are crunchy to walk on because they are withering and drying out. There is no more life flowing to them. They will soon crumble to dust, invisible and forgotten.

The Bible compares a person who delights in the law of the Lord and meditates on His law day and night to a constantly watered tree that yields fruit with its leaves never falling to the ground, decaying, or perishing. This means a person who lives a life pleasing to God will always prosper in whatever he/she does.

This doesn't mean that the person will never disappoint God. This means that the person will have a strong desire to follow the commandments of God. They will neither ignore or forget God's laws. If the person fails, they will feel sorrow, go to God in repentance, receive His forgiveness, and seek His strength of presence again in their lives. In other words, the person will not allow a prolonged lapse of time between sinning and repentance where their Christian life and faith in God begins to fade and wither away. They will be like a tree that is planted near streams of water because they will be constantly relying on God's conviction, forgiveness, and power. They won't allow themselves to be disconnected from God. They will be like a tree that yields fruit and a tree whose leaf does not wither.

"But they delight in the law of the Lord

meditating on it day and night.

They are like trees planted along the riverbank,

bearing fruit each season.

Their leaves never wither,

and they prosper in all they do."

Psalm 1:2-3