A Poison Tree

From: Messages of God's Love: 1977

Narrator: Chris Genthree

• 1 min. read • grade level: 8

We read recently of a tree which bears the name of the “Judas tree.” The blossoms appear before the leaves, and they are of brilliant crimson. The flaming beauty of the flowers attracts innumerable insects, and even the wandering bee is drawn to it to gather honey. But every bee that alights on the blossoms comes under the power of the fatal poison, and drops dead from among the crimson flowers to the earth. Beneath this enticing tree, the ground is strewn with the victims of its fatal fascinations. The alluring tree with its fatal decoy, is a vivid emblem of the deceitfulness of sin. There is only one remedy for the poison of sin’s sorcery, and that is the blood of Christ which was shed on Calvary.

“Redeemed... with the precious blood of Christ.” 1 Pet. 1:18, 19¹⁸Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; ¹⁹But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: (1 Peter 1:18‑19).

Would you be free from the burden of sin?

There’s power in the blood;

Would you o’er evil a victory win?

There’s wonderful power in the blood.

ML-11/13/1977

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