Spring, oh
Spring! Where are you?
It’s April 4 and
I woke up to the ground covered with fresh, white snow. Now, I’m not adverse to snow. In fact, I love it … as long as I don’t have
to drive in it! But, come on. Really?
It’s April already. Where is
Spring? Where are the gentle showers,
the warming sunshine, the beautiful purple crocus, golden daffodils and scarlet
tulips? It doesn’t appear that they are here
in Cedar Springs, Michigan - at least not today.
But, it is
Spring somewhere! It may be in southern
Ohio or northern Kentucky. It may be in
Kansas or Arkansas. It may even be in
Ireland or France. And most of all, it
is in my heart!
Yes, I feel
Spring in my heart today. I feel refreshed
and renewed. I feel pretty and
strong. I feel motivated and
capable. So why do I have all these
wonderful, special feelings today of all days?
It’s all because of Jesus! He has
done a miracle in my life. He has given
me hope.
Yes, HOPE! I have the Hope that the environmental Spring
is only a few days away. I have the Hope
that tomorrow will be bigger and brighter and better than today (not that today
was bad, mind you). I have the Hope of knowing
that someday I will walk hand in hand with the One Who loves me more than
anyone else ever has or could. I have this
Hope because Jesus Christ took away my sins (yep, I had a few … well, quite a
few … well, tons of them!). Not only
that, He took my penalty which was death.
He did that for ME! That’s
absolutely mind-boggling! That’s beyond
awesome! That’s more than I can understand
or even comprehend. But then … BUT THEN,
He rose from the grave and is even now preparing my heavenly home just for
me. Now that is more than enough to make
me sing with wild abandon.
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