I love spring in our valley!
Gone are the cold dark days of winter, the frozen ground, and chilly mornings. Instead, gentle breezes and warmer temperatures draw us into the outdoors, where bird songs welcome the new day. Lush grass covers our fields and the bright yellow blossoms of arrowleaf balsamroot carpet the hills. Everywhere new life springs up from the drab refuse of winter’s passing.
Nature itself seems to be transforming before our very eyes, as flowers spring up from the dark earth and new leaves unfold on every tree. This is a season of rebirth, new beginnings, a new start. It is a time of new life, renewal, hope. “…old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV).
This morning your Heavenly Father longs to bring a similar transformation to your life. For far too long you have endured the winter of your soul, weighed down by the dead refuse of old sins, poor decisions, and past mistakes. It is time for a new beginning, a new start.
With His blood Jesus paid the price for your sin and with His resurrection comes the promise of new life, a life which will never end, for all who believe. This morning He calls you to a new beginning, a new start. He says to you:
“Rise up, my love, my fair one,
And come away.
For lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone.
The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing has come,
And the voice of the turtledove
Is heard in our land.”
Song of Solomon 2:10-12
Why cling any longer broken promises of the past, the overwhelming guilt of your past mistakes? New life is yours for the taking today.
The “winter is past…The time of singing has come…” Don’t wait a moment longer. Accept Jesus’ invitation right now, take His hand, and step together into a brighter tomorrow – a springtime that will never end!
God bless and Happy Sabbath!