Nooma video "Trees"

I've started watching Nooma videos from Rob Bell, and let me just say WOW!!!!
These are some of the most powerful enlightening DVD's I've ever watched...you'll see me posting several thoughts on these in the future as I watch more of them. Currently there are 19 of them.

We are God's trees of life, here on earth to help bring life to those around us. We are their knowledge of what good and evil really is by God's standards.

Do we actually bloom where God has planted us or are we simply waiting in this life until Jesus comes again?

Jesus says in John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."

If we are truly dwelling in Christ, being His branches becomes our 2nd nature. The branches of a tree reach out to the sun, likewise we should be reaching up to the SON. In vs. 8 Jesus says, "My TRUE disciples produce much fruit. This bring great glory to God."
We get so concerned with "How is God going to bless me?" that we forget that dwelling in Him and being His branches/trees to this world is not about how God can bless us, it's how He can use us to bring others a blessing.
"We aren't fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen (spiritual) world, against those mighty powers of darkness who rule this world and against wicked spirits in the heavenly realms." Epehesians 6:12

If our branches aren't reaching up to the SON to bring him glory, then how will those living in the darkness of this world ever know to go to Jeus, the sun, the SON!

He is the light, he is our hop, he is our truth...HE IS OUR BLESSING!!!!