Psalm 1 describes the one who chooses to follow God as being like “a tree planted by streams of water.” This tree “yields its fruit in season,” and its leaves do not wither. C.H. Spurgeon, in his commentary The Treasury of David, goes on to describe this tree as “not a wild tree, but ‘a tree planted,’ chosen, considered as property, cultivated and secured.” Spurgeon paints a picture of God as a loving caretaker, or husbandman, who chooses, plants, and looks after his trees. Jesus paints a similar picture in John 15:1-9. Here, he describes himself as a vine and us believers as its branches. God the Father is seen…