by Hazel Straub
The righteous will flourish like the date palm [long-lived, upright and useful];
They will grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic and stable].
Planted in the house of the Lord,
They will flourish in the courts of our God.
[Growing in grace] they will still thrive and bear fruit and prosper in old age;
They will flourish and be vital and fresh [rich in trust and love and contentment.] (Psalm 92:12-14 AMP)
The date palm trees of ancient Israel symbolize the righteous. They were medicine, food, pressed into date honey, fermented into wine, its branches used as roofs for shelters, ropes, brooms, woven mats and its trunk for construction timber. The palms grew in a hot climate, next to oasis, in deserts and in fertile areas. They provided shade. The date palms of Israel were famous and stamped on coins and decorated Solomon’s temple.
The palms take years to mature and at first grow very slowly, before a growth surge. So don’t despair, if it seems to take a long time to reach maturity. They have a complex root system that anchors the tree that can get to 120 feet (36.58 meters) tall and survive high winds. The righteous, anchored in Jesus, will flourish, through the storms. The trees grow straight and tall, like the righteous and can live 100 years. The date palms produces sweet fruit that sustains life and is tasty. So will we, the righteous, produce good fruit of the Holy Spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness, even in old age.
Thrive, useful, upright, majestic, stable, with abundant life, as a date palm tree, glorifying God!
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Pure Glory 
Glorious thoughts! Thank you!
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By: BG on 07/11/2023
at 12:20 am
BG, you are welcome!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/11/2023
at 10:42 am
The idea of still being fruitful in old age was especially poignant for me because, at age 71, I asked myself if I still have much to offer. The answer appears to be yes. Thank you for such lovely and loving encouragement each day.
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By: isaiah46ministries on 07/11/2023
at 4:29 am
You are welcome, Regina! Moses was age 80 years when he began to lead the children of Israel. At age 120, Moses had the strength of a young man and excellent eyesight. He had not obeyed God and couldn’t go into the Promised Land and died not due his physical condition. Abraham and Sarah had their lives renewed and at age 100, he got his Promised Son and at age 90, Sarah gave birth after getting her youth renewed. After his wife Sarah, died, Abraham married Keturah and had 6 children and died at age 175. There is plenty for you to do because you are still here! Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/11/2023
at 10:50 am
That was interesting information about the date palm that you tied in with Psalm 92:12-14. Thank you. 🙂
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By: Nancy Homlitas on 07/11/2023
at 6:24 am
Nancy, you are welcome! The Israeli Date Palm was highly prized but was destroyed by the Romans when they destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD. They have been able to grow some female and male palms from 2000 old seeds and they could be the start of a revival of these ancient special date trees. The righteous of God are like these date palm trees, unique and special.
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By: Pure Glory on 07/11/2023
at 10:58 pm
The paragraph starting: The date palm trees of ancient Israel symbolize the righteous – was full of great info. I’m into natural healing. Both medicinal and spiritual. Thanks for sharing.
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By: Riverside Peace on 07/11/2023
at 1:51 pm
You are welcome! The ancient Israelite date trees were destroyed when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem. There were 2,000 year old seeds that have been grown and one tree has produced dates. It is hoped that these special date palm trees can be brought back to life in large quantities.It is a modern miracle to see them come to life from 2000 old seeds!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/11/2023
at 3:06 pm
Amen, Amen, Amen! God bless you for an excellent post. Robin
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By: robindd4l on 07/16/2023
at 5:50 pm
Thank you for the blessing, Robin, it is received!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/16/2023
at 6:01 pm
I going to reblog this tomorrow morning at 11.00 am if that’s okay. God bless.
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By: robindd4l on 07/16/2023
at 6:09 pm
Yes, Robin it is fine to reblog this post. Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/16/2023
at 6:22 pm
Thank you so much…God bless you.
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By: robindd4l on 07/16/2023
at 9:01 pm
You’re welcome!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/16/2023
at 10:16 pm