Intended Life.

Right to the tree of life.

 

What right do we have to the tree of life? When we talk about having the right to something we believe that it is owed to us, it our due, we deserve to have whatever it is. Our right to vote, again this is something we believe is our due. Our right to freedom, our right to exist, our right to so many various things by virtue of our mere existence. Having said this, we know there are a lot of things we have no right to. We don't have the right to something that belongs to another person. We don't have the right to hurt anyone. We don't have the right to know others thoughts. There are a lot of things we have no right to- just because we exist.

 

We do exist- this is fact-and we owe our existence to our Creators.

 

Our Creators created us with the hope we would use the power of choice they bestowed on us to choose the intended life rather than the a life we feel entitled to as our right. The intended life is a life in them, in God the Father, in God the Son, in God the Holy Spirit. A life lived for God, not a life lived for ourselves. A life willing to be sacrificed for others. The only right we have is the right to choose our own path, and that right was given to us by our Creators. We get to choose. If we choose God, He will grant us the right, the privilege to eternal life, the right to the tree of life. The intended life of mankind was nothing like the life we are brought into existence in. The hope, the faith, to believe in something we cannot touch is given to each of us as a tiny seed and we choose to either nurture that seed so it grows, or we ignore the seed, even destroy it. All are offered the choice, and by the grace, the power, the will of our God we accept the choice of the intended life over the life that is. Christ came preaching the kingdom of God, the truth of salvation, of eternal life- He taught the intended life. Treasures in heaven - the intended life.

 

Rev 2:7  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. 

 

Rev 22:2  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 

 

Rev 22:6  And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 

Rev 22:7  Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 

Rev 22:8  And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 

Rev 22:9  Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. 

Rev 22:10  And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 

Rev 22:11  He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 

Rev 22:12  And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 

Rev 22:13  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 

Rev 22:14  Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. 

Rev 22:15  For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 

Rev 22:16  I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 

Rev 22:17  And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 

Rev 22:18  For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 

Rev 22:19  And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 

Rev 22:20  He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 

Rev 22:21  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.