The Kingdom of God is like an apple tree orchard... Its trees set forth blossoms, and their scent is carried upon the wind. Then come all manner of insects drawn to its sweet scent, to partake of its nectar... Fertilizing it in their effort, causing it to bear fruit after its kind. Yet the blossoms which do not receive fertilization, by the pollen which the insects carry, soon wither and die. And while these are passing away, the blossoms which received of the pollen are growing into beautiful apples. Yet if these apples hanging from the tree, shining in the sun, hang too long and lack for water, they too may wither and become vulnerable to disease and corruption by worms... Soon rotting, falling from the tree to the ground, where they are devoured utterly by all things that live, crawl and hide in the shadows unseen, only to come out at the falling of the fruit when it has been fully corrupted. Yet the apple tree planted in the good ground, which has plenty of water, to this tree will its keeper come and harvest its ripe fruit at just the right time, while still leaving other apples to ripen further, for they are yet unripe... These he will gather later. At this time he also casts away all remaining corrupted fruit, from the trees which were bad. It shall be crushed underfoot, along with all the fallen fruit upon the ground, and all things which live and crawl upon the ground devouring the fallen fruit. In his orchard, the master leaves Not one ripe or whole apple unplucked... All will he gather into his basket, in due season... And all trees infected with disease, and by worms that devour, Will he cut down and burn with fire. And when it is finished, There shall be but a single tree... A glorious tree... With roots that go deep, And branches reaching wide, Even unto the ends of the earth... A tree free from all disease and worms that devour... A tree bearing fruit, which shall never pass away.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 16:57:33 +0000
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