To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1
Birth, growth, play, love, work (planting), harvest and death. There are many seasons in a person's life and is thus reflected in all of God's creation.
Springtime buds and the emerging greenery signals the beginning of new life and fills hearts with expectation of what is to come. Droplets of rain come and quench the thirst of the young lings as they struggle to grow and emerge from their beginnings. Walking is fierce, although unsure and unsteady. The young lings haphazardly and foolishly dance on the dew of the green grass oblivious to the dangers all around them. Every moment is a discovery. Hidden treasures and adventures are abundant.
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The summer sun kisses the faces of all and sparks glee in the hearts of the young and old with anticipation of play and celebration in the heat of the day. The heat brings perspiration and fatigue at times as we labor with the work of our hands. Cool and consistent refreshment and nourishment is required to maintain strength and health in the heavy humidity and heat of this season. Wars wage during this season. Hands grow strong and calloused. Wounds are suffered, but the battle continues.
Ephesians 6:10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Fall brings an uncomparable beauty at the maturation of the foliage all around in the brightest, deepest hues of color. The air becomes crisp, cool, rich and sweet with the fragrance of ripened fruit. With fall beautiful wisdom has arrived. She is steady, dignified and sure. Her hard fought scars and wounds are badges of honor and upon her head sits the crown of respect.
Proverbs 1:7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Winter brings wet, cold and powdery snow and an expiration to that which was once green and new. Winter has a dangerous beauty all her own. The icy wind becomes hard, forceful and cuts like a knife. She painfully stings faces with her icy air, but hope and new life is deep and hidden beneath the face of impending death. Death is impregnated with a new life that is mysterious and unknown. It's appearance and approach is both strange and frightening. The painful struggle begins and the stong waves of labor in time succumb to restful and welcomed surrender. Surrender then gives birth to something new, beautiful and amazing.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels-a plentiful harvest of new lives.
Physical death, the death of a dream, plan or expectation for God's people is not the end. It is a new beginning. Underneath the hopeless, crushed decay lies something amazing and mysterious that God is preparing to be born. There is hope for the believer. Jesus willingly sacraficied himself and was crushed for our iniquities so that upon our physical death here on earth we can enjoy eternal life and peace with God. He only asks that we recieve him as Lord and Savior and His gift...His blood, His death and resurrection. His death and His resurrected life has produced and continues to produce much fruit in those that recieve Him.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Birth, growth, play, love, work (planting), harvest and death. There are many seasons in a person's life and is thus reflected in all of God's creation.
Springtime buds and the emerging greenery signals the beginning of new life and fills hearts with expectation of what is to come. Droplets of rain come and quench the thirst of the young lings as they struggle to grow and emerge from their beginnings. Walking is fierce, although unsure and unsteady. The young lings haphazardly and foolishly dance on the dew of the green grass oblivious to the dangers all around them. Every moment is a discovery. Hidden treasures and adventures are abundant.
1 Corinthians 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
The summer sun kisses the faces of all and sparks glee in the hearts of the young and old with anticipation of play and celebration in the heat of the day. The heat brings perspiration and fatigue at times as we labor with the work of our hands. Cool and consistent refreshment and nourishment is required to maintain strength and health in the heavy humidity and heat of this season. Wars wage during this season. Hands grow strong and calloused. Wounds are suffered, but the battle continues.
Ephesians 6:10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
Fall brings an uncomparable beauty at the maturation of the foliage all around in the brightest, deepest hues of color. The air becomes crisp, cool, rich and sweet with the fragrance of ripened fruit. With fall beautiful wisdom has arrived. She is steady, dignified and sure. Her hard fought scars and wounds are badges of honor and upon her head sits the crown of respect.
Proverbs 1:7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Winter brings wet, cold and powdery snow and an expiration to that which was once green and new. Winter has a dangerous beauty all her own. The icy wind becomes hard, forceful and cuts like a knife. She painfully stings faces with her icy air, but hope and new life is deep and hidden beneath the face of impending death. Death is impregnated with a new life that is mysterious and unknown. It's appearance and approach is both strange and frightening. The painful struggle begins and the stong waves of labor in time succumb to restful and welcomed surrender. Surrender then gives birth to something new, beautiful and amazing.
John 12:24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels-a plentiful harvest of new lives.
Physical death, the death of a dream, plan or expectation for God's people is not the end. It is a new beginning. Underneath the hopeless, crushed decay lies something amazing and mysterious that God is preparing to be born. There is hope for the believer. Jesus willingly sacraficied himself and was crushed for our iniquities so that upon our physical death here on earth we can enjoy eternal life and peace with God. He only asks that we recieve him as Lord and Savior and His gift...His blood, His death and resurrection. His death and His resurrected life has produced and continues to produce much fruit in those that recieve Him.
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Dedicated to my Grandmother. I wish the rocky soils of this life had not separated us and that there was time for us to know each other. I pray that your journey is full of peace and your destination be the loving arms of Jesus. In Jesus Name. Amen.
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