This is my favorite time of the year! New life is springing up all around. The flowers are pushing up through the soil, the birds are building nests, the sun is shining, and the hills are turning green. Our valley is bursting with life and song. It just feels good to be alive (in spite of this kidney stone, which is still working its way down)!
I think this is how the disciples must have felt the Monday after the resurrection (minus the kidney stone, of course). They had ended the previous week in the depths of despair. All their hopes had been dashed, their plans had been destroyed, and the one they thought was the Messiah had been hung on a tree. All had seemed lost. But then Sunday came!
Now, where once despair had darkened their minds, hope springs up! Where once the future seemed dark, there is new light! He’s alive! They felt like they had been reborn, been given a second chance, a new beginning. The winter of their souls had passed and Spring had begun.
We all go through times of doubt and disappointment. We all must endure the winter of our souls when the cold winds of despair claw at our hearts, threatening to sweep away all our hopes and dreams. But hold on! Spring is here! A new day has dawned! Jesus is alive and new life is yours for the asking, for“if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17.
This morning, as you see spring arriving in all its glory, don’t hold on to the past. Let it go and open your heart to light of the Son. Rejoice in His presence! Revel in His love! Let Him fill your heart with song and then, like the birds in Springtime, share your song with the world!
God bless and enjoy this beautiful new day!