Tree of Life

The "Tree of Life" is a 400 year old Mesquite tree located in Bahrain. It is surrounded by desert and no one knows how it gets water as there isn't any! A local legend states that the tree actually marks the Garden of Eden.

True or not, it is an amazing feat for a tree to grow so large and for so long with no visible access to water. As you can see from the picture, many of the branches are low hanging and local children swing from them regularly.

This tree may be like your life with Christ. Those around you may marvel at the love, joy, compassion and peace in your life...but do they know the source? Like the water for the tree, Christ will fill us with all these good things if we but follow Him. Unlike the tree, we can speak of our Source and tell all who ask about our faith. Don't be bashful when someone asks, tell them the story of the tree and let them know that the One who created the tree created us...and like the tree he will fill and sustain us.