Even in Winter

Autumn is in the air. It won't be long before cool nights will be upon us. The seasons change to remind us of the ever changing lives we live. We get used to it, but it is still refreshing when those leaves begin to turn and the smell of chimney smoke wafts upon the breeze. What we may never embrace by the changing leaves and shorter days is that death is coming. Winter is nature's death. The barren fields, the stark bare trees, even the light is different, and there is much less of it. Jesus said unless a seed falls to the earth and dies, it will not bear fruit. He was referring to Himself, but He was also referring to all of us. We all face winter; spiritually, emotionally, psychologically, and in the end, physically, just like our Lord. But since He was the first seed that died and went into the ground, but did not stay in the ground, we have a sure hope! He is the first beautiful flower in the garden of God's eternal life, and now, we are His seeds waiting to burst from the darkness of winter right along beside Him! Imagine the garden of God! In the mean time, we must learn how to love our Beloved, and those around us, even in winter.

 

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