The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. There is, then, an abundance of healing power in Jesus Christ and His salvation. Not only is His fruit sweet and nourishing, but the leaves, the little things, as it were, about Christ, are full of healing virtue. The least thing about Christ is healing. Why, there is not a Word that ever fell from those dear lips but what bears healing in it for some one or other of the thousand ills that have befallen our humanity! His least Words are better than the best of others.
The act of eating is a very common but a very expressive method of setting forth participation, for it is entirely personal. Nobody can eat for you, or drink for you. The eating of the sacrifice is not intended to give life, for no dead man can eat, but to sustain the life which is there already. Let not this distinction be forgotten.
The way of salvation is to believe on Christ, whom God has laid in Zion for a foundation. What is believing on Him? It is trusting in Him. Faith is an instantaneous act at its beginning, and then it remains as an abiding grace; its first act, by the power of God, puts a man into the present possession of immediate salvation. “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth.” How simple is that way of salvation! and O, how instantaneous! It takes us some time to move our hand, but a look does not require a moment.
The only salvation that is worth being our own is that which is God’s. “I will rejoice in thy salvation.” It was His in the planning. None but Himself could have planned it. Here is salvation for the blackest of sinners, salvation for all manner of sin, forgiveness for all manner of sin, salvation so full of grace that only God could have conceived it. See Jesus and you have seen salvation! And the only salvation! It is in the Lord Himself that there is salvation and in none other, not even in the outward ordinances of God’s ordaining is salvation to be found, for the Lord has not placed it there. This is the plain Gospel of salvation by Divine Grace through faith in Christ Jesus. What more can I do? I can bring the horse to water but I cannot make him drink. Faith must be urged, for without it there is no salvation.
Salvation! A great word, not always understood, often narrowed down, and its very marrow overlooked. But when salvation comes it delivers the man from the power of sin. Yet be assured, this emancipation from bad habits, unclean desires, and carnal passions is the main point in salvation, and if it be not ours, salvation in its other branches is not and cannot be enjoyed by us. Neglect not this great salvation but may the grace of God work with thee to make thee seek, for thou shalt find, to make thee knock, for the door shall be opened, to make thee ask, for he that asketh shall receive.
Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, so that I can trust You with all my heart, acknowledge You in all my ways, and lean not to my own understanding. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do. 
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