On my morning walk, I noticed that the trees are starting to try to leaf out again. There are some with flowers blooming once again. And although the forsythia is gone for this year, there are still some tulips that are trying to peek their way up through the ground. Spring is arising again...the second time this year.
After Mount St. Helens erupted, the ash and lava flow destroyed the natural life that grew near the mountain. Several years ago, wild fires raged through Yellowstone National Park and destroyed much of the beautiful flora of the region. But scientists have be amazed at the return of the natural beauty of the area. What many thought would take decades, maybe even never to return, has come back in just a matter of years.
Isn't that like us. We bloom and then we're crushed. The tragedies and hardships of life cause us to wilt and die. But God allows us to grow once again. And not just once, but over and over again. "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22 Are you one of those who has been crushed? Has your spirit died within you. Take courage, my friend, life is coming again soon. God has not created you to stay in such a state. He wants you to bloom and grow. Yes, He encourages it. He adores you and wants you to become what you can be, what you ought to be. So Spring comes again in Nebraska. And it can come again in you. Have a great day. JW
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