This great tree is to remind the saved in heaven that there is no sickness there, for the cure of the nations and the ages is under the shade of the leaves of this healing tree. This tree with its healing leaves is to remind us of Jesus. He is the great Tree of Life, "a root out of the dry ground." His leaves of truth have been for the healing of the nations. This collection of leaves which you now hold in your hand has healing power. An oil is extracted direct from these leaves which has great medicinal value.
Secure some of this oil from your regular druggist and ask him as to how it is used by the local doctors.
In Africa the natives do much of their curing by leaves. They believe that all diseases can be cured by leaves, and when a person is ill or bitten by a serpent they hasten to the jungles and secure a healing leaf. This was one of the most primitive means of healing known to men.
There is another great Tree of Knowledge which we call the great Bible. The leaves of this tree have long been healing the nations. Every leaf has a healing word in it. As you say this hold up the Bible with the other hand and read what some of the leaves say. Read John 3:14 and 16. These words on the leaves of the Bible have healed the millions. They have been and are for the healing of the nations also, and thus a countless number have received the eternal Health of Salvation and are now in heaven, well forevermore.
I remember my mother often told me a Civil War story which to my little head was a wonder story. She said that once in this war a soldier's life was spared because the enemy's bullet embedded itself in the leaves of a New Testament he carried in his pocket. So the leaves of the Bible saved his mortal life. Often the smaller birds fly into the leaves of the trees for safety when the larger wild bird seeks their life.
God's word is a mighty fortress and a shelter from the storm. Its leaves of truth cover us and surround us, like a great wall of chariots and armed horsemen, so we are safe forevermore.
If you have a cluster of leaves put a tag on each containing a verse of Scripture which speaks of God's saving power. Pin these leaves with their tags up on some background and explain that there are the leaves from the Tree of the Bible, with sure healing in them for the nations of the world.
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