Spring time

As I am writing this, today is the first day of spring and I am willing to say that I am tired of snow and I am ready for warmer weather.  I like snow as much as the net person, but after awhile, I get tired of the cold, shoveling and the hauling of wood to heat the house.  Snow does have a spiritual connection.  Just as snow covers the brown grass and makes everything white and new, so does the blood of Christ and His work on the cross.  The blood of Christ not only takes away our sins, but through Christ blood, it makes everything new and spotless.  The Christian life is not just about getting saved, which is important, but it is also growing in grace and becoming mature in Christ.  Just as we want our children to become mature adults, we should work on being mature Christians

             Springtime means green grass, warmer weather and longer days.  We also need a spring time in our spiritual lives as well.  The season of lent can be represent the winter time of putting old habits or bad habits to death.  I hope all of us took time during the Lenten season to draw closer to God and to put the things away that is hindering our relationship with Him.  But here is the brutal truth, if we don’t replace the old habits, with new growth that is holy, we will find something just as destructive to replace the things that we dealt with during lent.  We should take time to celebrate the work that has gone on in our lives over the last forty days, but how we need to continue to grow and mature.  

            So what are the areas that are the spring time in your life?  In springtime, there are green buds on the trees, and in order for those green buds to turn into leaves, they need to grow and to mature.  In essence, it takes work, and even some trial and error.  It is willing to trust God and work on the things that He is calling us to.  The Christian life is more than just not doing certain things, but it is also doing things.  Whether it is prayer, fasting, working on relationships, or just serving others, God’s grace in our lives demands a response.  Our salvation is not dependant on what we can to, but we should do things out of love and adoration for the Creator and what He has done for us.  I hope we can live out Micah 6:8, which is that we love justice, do mercy and walk humbly with our God.