Finally,
since March 20th, the first official day of Spring this year, Spring
has arrived in full force. The flowers and trees are budding, the grass is
growing, the birds are chirping, and kids are playing outside. Teachers and students
alike are getting cabin fever and longing for that last day of school in May.
Those who
suffer with SAD, Seasonal Affective Dysfunction, now breathe in allergen laced pollens to their delight. We
have until June 21st to enjoy the renewed freshness of nature as it
awakens to fulfill the promise of vitality.
As well,
believers, fresh and full of resurrection life and power, can enjoy the sense
of God doing a new thing in their lives, families and churches.
Oh, that we
might sing praises with the gusto of the birds. That we would blossom for God
as do the tulips and lilies. That we would grow in faith as the verdant grass.
And that we would shine warmth upon others with the power of the sun (Son).
Spring has
sprung, let us cast off our wintry lethargy and terminal dormancy and rise to the
vivacity of Christian joy and productivity.
We are
called to life – let’s live it to the fullest as God gives us grace and strength.
