The other day I was sitting in my room, looking out the window. From my spot on the couch, all I could see were the branches of some rather barren trees blowing in the wind. The sky behind them was grey and overcast. Not much to look at.
As I continued to look, bundled up with a blanket and sipping hot tea, I lamented the fact that I live in Northeast Pennsylvania and that winter is almost upon us. I do not enjoy the cold, and days like this one make me long for the tropical climates and sunshine of my childhood. Watching the dismal scene, I could not stop myself from dreaming of spring and summer, when the leaves would miraculously return, the grass would be green, and the sun would shine in a blue sky.
Then a new thought occurred to me. Looking at the present state of the world around me, things seem pretty dismal. There is not much promise of life, not much to stir a hope for something greater. Like the bleakness of a cold day in November, it is easy to be discouraged by what I see.
But as a beliver, I know that something greater does exist and that a brilliant future awaits me and all who are called children of God. One day Christ will return and establish His kingdom. Though right now all I may see is the deadness of winter, I know that the life of spring and summer will come.
Just as I eagerly await summer in NEPA, I am eagerly awaiting the return of my Lord and Savior.Labels: Bible/theology, reflections