Lament and Life Between Two Trees - Dec. 11 2016 - a podcast by VOX Community Podcast

Mike explains our hope as Christians and the importance of waiting. He refers to the Bible’s beginning and ending emphasis to two trees: Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, and before they could eat from the tree of life, they were cast out of the garden. In Revelation we read of a new earth with running river, and on each side stands the tree of life.

Mankind waited for Jesus to come once and now we wait for His return. It’s often difficult to wait when we are experiencing hurt and grief. We’re not yet living in the new creation, so we must wait in our pain to be with Him in that glorious advent. We are, in a sense, living between the trees, but with a hope in His return.

We must remember that His message is not about believing in Jesus so we can one day go to heaven. It was never about that. Instead, it’s about repenting now and reorienting our lives toward Jesus now because he has come. The reign of God is amidst the eras of the two trees where we wait with continual hope.

Sunday summary written by volunteer writer, Marlene Craig.

Story by AJ McKay

AJ, 24, is “in process like everyone else.” He looks at the big picture, not little things that cause us to miss the gospel’s point. His dad was a true Hippie and is known for co-founding the Burning Man festival. Bullied in middle and high school, AJ was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. He came to CA from Dallas to study at Biola (but left with more questions than answers) and ended up working in real estate. AJ has expectations for the future but isn’t good at patience. Doubt is his greatest obstacle.

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