I am thrilled by the greening of the trees in the last few days. The forsythia I planted last spring as bare twigs is now blooming, to my delight. (The dandelions are up too—not quite as exciting to me!) Spring is really here, even the calendar says so.
In addition to the new growth, one of the marvels to me is this recurring reminder of the faithfulness of God. The rotating seasons speak of His covenant with us. "As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease." (Genesis 8:22) Sometimes we experience unusual—even dangerous—seasonal weather. Even so, God is still watching over this creation of His.
As the sun was setting yesterday, my grandkids reminded me that it was just coming up "in China." Rain is predicted for the next several days, but even if we don't actually see the sun, we know that it is shining somewhere and we can depend on it shining here again. So too with life. The night-time of difficulty and uncertainty or the clouds and rain of sorrow may temporarily hide the sunshine, but it is still there. In the '50s and '60s, Eddy Arnold and Jimmy Dean sang into fame the words of Jessie B Pounds' song (1897), "Somewhere the sun is shining . . . God lives, and all is well." It's true. We can trust Him.
MaryMartha
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I just want you to know that I value your sharing via the "findingthefaithway". I identify with much of your insite and appreciate your concepts, especially those having to do with preconceived ideas that need renewing by the Word of God and the Holy Spirit.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouragement! MM
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