Spring Is Here... Almost

I grew up where the only change of season was rainy or dry season. You could set your clock by where the sun was... 6 am, noon, and 6 pm, with sun straight above for noon. Now Spring is coming, though I have still heard of snow, ice, and hard freezes. There are more leaves on the trees, the apple trees are almost ready to blossom, and yet the tall grass on the edge of the lawn is still brown and flat on the ground. That too will rise. I hear the frogs out at night now and unfortunately, the mosquitos are starting to come out too. It’s the blooms and the leaves that really get me excited. Still a little early for the garden with tomatoes and warmer weather plants. The earth seems to testify to power and glory of God. We read in Psalm 19, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Again we read in Psalm 97, “The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. All who worship images are put to shame, those who boast in idols — worship him, all you gods!” His creation declare His creative power. His creation declares the glory of His name. His creation is a witness to power of of God. We join with the Psalmist who wrote Psalm 25, “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God.” We often look at what we see around in light of what it does for us. We may not truly comprehend the beauty of the birds and flowers. We might not see how God provides for us in all His creation around us. We notice what helps and often ignore everything else. One person notices one part of creation while another sees something else, but if both of them look, they all point us to God, the Creator of heaven and earth. Romans 1 talks about how we are without excuse because God is revealed in all that He has given to us. Whether you see it in the Spring or Fall, lift your voice in praise and worship. Heavenly Father, to You we lift up our soul. In You we will trust all day long. May our hearts sing praises to You and about You. Amen