Leaves

As the owner of a tea company, I get to travel through the tea fields of Taiwan and experience the technique of making tea. After picking, the tea leaf goes through a rigorous process of drying, withering, heating, and rolling. The result is a soothing and complex drink that has long been associated with important health benefits and healing properties. Tea is most enjoyed by serving and sharing with others.

This brings us to these two scriptures:

Ezekiel 47:12:

"Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing."

Matthew 13:23:

"But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty."

In Ezekiel 47:12, we are reminded of trees growing on banks of a flowing river and on these trees are leaves that will not wither and are used for healing.

Just like tea leaves, Jesus was plucked and separated from his Father and came down to Earth. Going through a rigorous process, He died on the cross for the sins of humanity, but rose again and is seated at the right hand of the Father. In the cross, we find our healing.

In Matthew 13:23, we are reminded that we've received this healing but we need to plant this healing into the good ground so that it will bear many people coming to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Once healed by Cross of Christ, we are to not keep it to ourselves, but instead, are compelled to share this healing salvation with others.