It
seems to have been a long winter.
Perhaps that is a drastic understatement as we all ponder these massive
snow piles. It makes me think of that
classic C.S. Lewis line, “always winter and never Christmas.” Yet in the midst of it all, we have little
glimpses of the spring that is sure to arrive.
The sunshine is a little stronger each day and there is a little more
daylight each evening. It reminds me of
God’s gracious promise;
As long as the earth endures,
Seedtime and harvest.
Cold and heat,
Summer and winter,
Day and night will never cease
Genesis 8:22
Winter
might be long but it does come to an end.
More to the point, this winter has been long but it will come to an end
because God keeps His promises. God has
promised His grace upon His creation evidenced by the time that will pass from
season to season. There will be food for
us to eat as the cold of winter gives way to the heat of summer. It is God’s covenant of grace as He patiently
allows life on earth to continue so the Gospel of Jesus can be presented to
more and more people. May He continue to
receive all glory and honor and praise as He changes the seasons and as He continues
to save people from the death sentence of sin.
SDG
March 12, 2015
