“Spring”
February 9, 2005

This time of year we see lots of changes. Winter is just about to make its exit and we are still trying to stay warm. As my husband and I got to our destination from our trip we felt tears well up in our eyes as we turned onto the street his parent’s house is on.

We could already feel the warmth of inside the house since the temperature outside was a mere 24 degrees. That is exactly what its like to be safely in God’s light. As we knocked on the door we stood there excited and when his mom answered the door, welcome arms were there to greet us. And his dad had slept on the recliner waiting for us patiently.

Last week I shared about winter but now as we entered the door we tired traveling strangers were being warmed up the love in the house we entered. It’s easy to love someone who loves you. Open arms, hugs, and kisses. You just take it all in.

God is the same, he is waiting with open arms for us to be warmed by his love and he is patiently waiting for us to come to him during our day. How can our life bud like trees in the spring if we don’t get our daily nourishment from our Lord?

And Jesus said unto them: “I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” John 6:35

Jesus tells us when we hunger for righteousness sake we must come to him and let him fill us up with bread that completely satisfies. Every time we are filled with him our lives take on a new joy and peace. Spring has a way of making us clean out the old and make room for the new. That is what life is like when we seek Jesus and ask him to fill us up with his Holy Spirit. He purges those things we get too comfortable with and He gives us a new desire to grow deeper in him.

Spring cleaning of our lives shows us that we have let things maybe take root that shouldn’t have, it shows us we might have gotten complacent, or we just got too comfortable for our own good.

“Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.” John 6:27

God is calling us to not get really comfortable in our self made blankets of life. He really wants us to labor from His filling our lives up with His Holy Spirit. Not only does the bread satisfy but the living water fills us up freshly each day. So we labor to glorify God and God alone.

When was the last time God did spring cleaning in your life? Were you willing to let him in to discover those cobwebs of sin and self made labor’s? Do you store up for winter or trust God to care for you? As winter passes and spring enters, can you see where God gave you imperishable blessings?

Lord I love this time of year. The trees have little tiny buds of new life coming. Oh Father help me to be renewed and refreshed so that I can grow deeper in you. Show me what I need to clean up and how you can give me bread that will satisfy. I thank you Lord my life which is hidden in you. Thank you for your arms always open to receive me and thank you that you are patient with me when I stray or try it on my own. Father I adore you with everything in me. In Jesus name AMEN..