“The cedars of Lebanon which He planted” (Psalms 104:16)

Lebanon's cedars are emblematic of the Christian, in that they owe their planting entirely to the Lord. This is true of every child of God. He’s not man-planted, or self-planted, but God-planted. The mysterious hand of the Holy Spirit drops a living seed into a heart which He’s prepared for its reception. Every true heir of heaven recognizes God as his planter. Moreover, the cedars of Lebanon were not dependent upon man for their watering; they stood on rocks, without human irrigation, and our heavenly Father supplied them.

Thus it is with the Christian who learns to live by faith. He’s independent of man, even in temporal things; for his sustenance and growth. He looks to the Lord, and to Him alone. The God of heaven is his source of life. The cedars of Lebanon weren’t  protected by any mortal power. They owed nothing to man for their preservation from stormy wind and tempest. They were God's trees, kept and preserved by Him, and  Him alone.

It’s the same with the Christian. He’s not a greenhouse plant, sheltered from temptation; he stands in the most exposed position; he has no shelter or protection, except the cover God provides. Like the cedars, believers are full of sap having vitality enough to always be green, even during the snows of winter.

Lastly, the beauty and health of the cedar is accounted to God alone. In the believer, there’s nothing that can magnify man; he’s planted, nourished, and protected by the Lord's own hand, and to Him alone, all glory is due.