This morning sitting looking out at the sunshine, remembering that yesterday, the first full day of Spring, we woke up to a winter wonderland again, which is unbelievable here in Dallas, for the 3rd or 4th time this year, we are so blessed to have eyes to see the beauty that the Lord continually sends our way. Easter is two weeks away and signals in a season of rebirth, renewal and rewards!
Rebirth in that our Savior died to save us from our sins. Renewal that we feel that in each day, “His mercies are new every morning” and we can begin each day under His grace and love and have the opportunity to serve our risen Savior!
Rewards in that we get to see new growth, not only in the flowers that we have planted, but rewards in the spiritual growth that has hopefully taken place in each of our lives, as so many of us have been in the “winter” of our lives, for the last few months. The times when we felt that God was not answering or responding to our “needs”. Yet, it is in those “winter” times of our lives that, coming out on the other side, we know that He has grown us in a specific area of our life. Remembering that He is always faithful and true, Jesus could answer our needs immedieately, but would our faith grow if he did? It is in those times of waiting for answers that we can look back and see that indeed our faith has grown, as we have had to wait for Him. Knowing that He does hear, he does care and He does always answer. But in His time and His way…….How are we different this spring than last spring? Is our lives serving Him in a way that others know that we are His child?
Do we wake up each morning and give Him our day or do we selfishly keep our selves to what “we” are wanting to do? This Easter season, let us allow Him to show us “rebirth”, “renewal” and sit back and see the spiritual “rewards” that will take place in our lives in His Time…….Let us remember that delayed obedience is “disobedience”…….How can I go out and serve Him today? Ask Him to show you someone you could minister to today, and then WATCH, He will answer your prayer!
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