4014. 'And hazel and plane' means the power deriving from this which natural truths possess. This is clear from the meaning of 'hazel and plane' as natural truths. This meaning which these trees have cannot be demonstrated in the same way from other places in the Word because they are not mentioned anywhere else, except for the following reference to 'the plane trees' in Ezekiel,

The cedars did not hide it in the garden of God, the fir trees were not equal to its branches, and the plane trees were nothing compared to its branches. No tree was equal to it in its beauty. Ezekiel 31:8.

This refers to the facts and to the rational concepts present in the member of the spiritual Church. 'The garden of God' means the spiritual Church, 'the cedars' rational concepts, 'the fir trees' and 'the plane trees' natural ideas - 'the fir trees' natural ideas involving good, 'the plane trees' those involving truth.

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Coming off the Easter holiday, we tend to be more grateful than usual for the things the Lord has done for us. We have thoughts of the crucifixion and the accompanying beatings and such that He endured along the way reminding us to appreciate the sacrifices He made for us. As a result, it may be useful to have this Sunday's service be on the topic of "What Pleases the Lord?" Some, maybe all of it, will be fairly obvious and familiar to you, but hopefully you can pick up something during the service that you can focus on as your way of thanking the Lord for all the blessings He's given you.

(Odkazy: 1 Kings 3:6-10; Arcana Coelestia 4029; Ezekiel 18:23; Genesis 30:41; John 14:15; Matthew 7:21; Psalms 37:23)