By Barbara L. Klika
The two trees in the garden are ancient history yet also still visible in our daily lives, too. As I continue to mentor and coach people I see this scenario playing out repeatedly. The Tree of Life makes many obvious appearances throughout the Scriptures, connected with wisdom and purity; soothing, and bringing forth righteousness. If we seek our Heavenly Father, to walk in His ways, we are seeking the Tree of Life. Ultimately, those who walk in His ways will be rewarded with the opportunity to return to that Tree of Life in the New Jerusalem. The second tree, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is only obliquely referred to throughout the Scriptures after its first fateful appearance. But references to seeking knowledge outside of His plan for us are many, all attached to undesirable behavior. Here is a representation of verses traveling through the Word on this matter.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 KJV.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 KJV.
“Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Genesis 2: 9 NKJV.
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