Bible Verse of The Day – 6-5-19

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NKJV) 1 To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

I’m not a fan of Winter.

When I was a kid, I loved it. I grew up in New England, where we have a full 4 seasons; Winter, Spring, Summer & Fall. We get to see the annual recurring life, death and rebirth of the trees and plants each year.

In my childhood years, I would spend hours each week on a snowmobile, zipping along fields, and traversing mountain trails on a snowmobile with my dad, and sometimes my grandfather and uncle. I looked forward to it each year as Winter approached!

These days, though, I look forward instead to Spring and Summer, when I can spend my free time on my small boat, immersing myself in nature, catching freshwater bass.

Being on the water like this lets me take in the beauty of God’s creation. I get to see sunrises and sunsets. I get to hear the sounds of the whippoorwills, bull frogs, ospreys calling as they soar overhead, and even coyotes howling at night, after the sun has gone down.

And the stars are an incredible sight to behold. Their beauty is breathtaking on those clear nights when they light up the sky.

All of these things are a testament to God’s majesty, power and might.

But above all, I love the Spring, as we get to watch everything that appears to be dead come alive all over again!

As Winter wanes and everything is cold and bleak, the weather starts to warm ever so slightly, and the days get longer.

The sun gets stronger, and a change can be felt. Life begins to stir again in the plants. And the animals begin their annual rituals to bring new life into the world in their domain.

And as Spring peaks, everything is in full bloom. The flowers pop and their colors are incredible to see. The trees bloom and their leaves are a brilliant green where, only a few weeks ago, there was nothing but gray, lifeless empty branches.

This is God in action!

This annual rebirthing reminds me of the new life He offers us, taking us from dead and dull, to alive and thriving, overflowing with His new life.

We were dead in our sins; as dead as dead can be. But He has taken us from death to life by the power of His spirit.

Maybe you live in an area where you’ve never witnessed the miraculous process of the 4 seasons. But trust me when I tell you that it’s like watching a miracle every year, second only to the miracle of rebirth by the blood of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808

401-315-0902

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