Hosea14verse6 ’His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.’

You are welcome back to this interesting discussion on how you ought to flourish as a believer. It is clear God has a vision and picture of how you should flourish. He does not want you to flourish anyhow. This means he knows what he wants you to look exactly like and today, we will be taking another look at how you ought to flourish. Are you ready for this?
HOW YOU WILL FLOURISH:

4. You ought to flourish like the Olive Tree. The Olive tree is a blessed tree. It’s native to the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa regions and it’s of great economic value. This is how God wants you to flourish and by the way, do you know how an olive tree flourishes? If you do, you will be in a better position of knowing how to flourish. So to make this easier, we will be looking at the qualities of an Olive tree.
QUALITIES OF THE OLIVE TREE:

i. It is an evergreen tree. They flourish all year round. This is how your flourishing too, should look like. So in the name of Jesus, nothing shall be able to stop you from flourishing like this manner. Jer11v16

ii. It is among the oldest known cultivated trees in the world (being around before written language was invented). Olives have been found in Egyptian tombs since 2000BC. How does this relate to you? It simply means that your flourishing should not be seasonal or temporal.

iii. They are tough. They are equipped to handle drought, sub-zero temperatures, frost, and even fire. Olive trees are extra ordinarily resilient. This is how tough you, too ought to be! No adversity or challenges in life should be able to weigh you down! Glory be to God! I hope you are receiving this!

iv. It is a very fruitful tree. Jer11v16. Its fruits are incredibly healthy (containing antioxidants, healthy fats and fiber) and edible too. My dear brothers and sisters, fruitfulness is your heritage as a believer, so therefore, an end has come to every form of barrenness in Jesus name, amen.

V. It is a very useful tree. It produces the olive oil which is known for its nutritional and health benefits. It also serves as a major source of income economically speaking. Exo27v20: Lev24v2

vi. It is a beautiful Tree.Hos14v6

vii. It produces fruits under adverse conditions of droughts, strong and high temperatures.

My dearly beloved ones, these are just some of the attributes of an olive tree. This is how your flourishing should look like! I decree today that this is how the testimony of your flourishing will look like beginning from today in Jesus name, amen.

Other Scriptural References: 1Ki6v23, 31-32, 33: Ps128v3: Neh8v15: Gen8v11

Prayer for Today: Heavenly father, help me to flourish like the Olive tree in Jesus name, amen.

CONFESSION: Today, I receive grace and empowerment to flourish like the Olive tree. My life is a true reflection of how an Olive tree flourishes in Jesus name, amen. Hallelujah!