Falling Into Winter

The seasons are changing; fall is beginning to fade into winter. As each leaf has turned from green to yellow, red, or orange and now, they fade to brown and loose their hold from their lofty home and float towards the earth. Sometimes the earthly seasons can offer an honest reflection for the seasons of our souls. Right now mine looks much like the weather outside and I feel as if I am falling into winter; hard days have turned into weeks and now weeks look like months. While winter may be on the horizon for me, it also means spring is just around the bend. But first the winter snows must come to bring water to the earth so it may become green again in spring. This is a promise from the Lord.

The prophet Isaiah writes:

The rain and snow come down from the heavens
and stay on the ground to water the earth.
They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer
and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word.
I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
You will live in joy and peace.
The mountains and hills will burst into song and the trees of the field will clap their hands!
Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow.
Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up.
These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.

Friends, what season are you in?