Among the Branches

Daniel 4: ‘The tree grew large and became strong And its height reached to the sky,

And it was visible to the end of the whole earth. Its foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant, And in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, And the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches, And all living creatures fed themselves from it.

The Bible uses trees and fruit and branches and yes, birds, to describe abundance, blessings, and strength.  In fact, we are called to be oaks of righteousness.

In this verse, we see a tall stately tree (maybe like a Redwood), but this one is visible to the whole earth.  Wow.  In this tree is food for all, and the birds live among its branches.  In other words, it provides nourishment and safety to those who care to come and enjoy.

Everything that lives feeds from it.

This is our reward and how we bring glory to HIM when we are a tree planted by the living waters – we bring forth fruit in season – we become a dwelling place for those who are hungry and tired – and we are beautiful.