The Tree of Life

Revelation 22:2
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.

The tree of life is first talked about in Genesis 2:9 in the garden of Eden, as well as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Later God commanded Adam to not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. I find it interesting that God put two special tree's in the garden and one he commanded Adam not to eat, then Adam ate of the one he was commanded not to but did not of the other one. Of course satan wanted man to break God's commandment so he tempted Adam to do just that. Then in Genesis 3:22-24 God drove Adam and Eve out of the garden so they could not eat of the tree of life.

Then, in heaven, the tree of life is available to us again. And notice in Revelation 22:2 - first it is "the tree of life", then it says "each tree". It is like Jesus is the tree of life as the root, and we are like branches of the main tree being tree's ourselves that are for the healing of the nations. We have been called to go and make disciples in all nations and to pray for the sick for them to be healed. Also, if you accept Jesus as your savior you receive salvation and eternal life with Him in heaven.

Jesus, please forgive me and be my Lord, Amen.