On the third day of creation God said, " Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seeds, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." (Genesis: 1:11)The Bible contains more references to trees and wood (over 525) than to any other type of living organism except humans. There are 22 specific trees mentioned in the Bible.
Trees were important in Biblical times and also today. With global climate change and rising carbon dioxide levels we are hearing how vital trees are in absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Forests are second only to oceans in their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
Poet, Joyce Kilmer, wrote "But only God can make a tree". It is going to take all of us to preserve and protect that tree.
