Here’s the remarkable description of what you see in this picture:

Impossibly squeezing moisture from grains of sand, one tree in Bahrain has found a way to thrive in the desert. The Sharajat-al-Hayat or Tree of Life has stood alone in a brutally harsh climate for over 400 years in a remote desert location.

Lacking any visible source of water, the 32-foot mesquite tree has baffled visitors and scientists alike for its entire life as it has continued to grow. Although the mesquite tree is known for holding a great deal of water in its massive root system, there is still no source of water in sight. Even arid vegetation needs water to survive, which makes Bahrain’s Tree of Life even more mysterious.

Here’s another remarkable description of another kind of tree:

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit” (Jeremiah 17:8-9).

Trust makes the roots of the Christian grow deep. Faith sends them out, far and wide, because faith knows there is water to be found. There is moisture from a good God even when life persists in drought. And though it might not be raining on the surface of the land, faith nevertheless continues to sustain growth.

The men and women of faith do not rely on circumstances for their water; they go deeper. And they, too, are a mystery to onlookers.