Seeing Past

As you first looked at this picture, were your eyes drawn to the clouds or to the light??? God reminded me this morning as I was waiting to drop kids off and I was looking into the sky at this scene of how many times I focus on the clouds and can't see past them to see the brilliance of the sun behind them.

In the world we're living in right now, it's easy to get caught up focusing on the dark clouds of our circumstances. Maybe you're out of work, money is tight, you have marriage problems, sickness in your life or the life of one dear to you...all of these and more could be object of your focus like the clouds,instead of seeing the Light behind the clouds who is always Jesus.

God has something to teach us in every circumstance that we find ourselves in, and we have a choice every day to see past the clouds to the Light. Jesus is the Light.

"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." (John 8:12)

New Life

It's Not Time

"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

It's only February and the redbuds are trying to bloom! It's not their time! A few days of warmer weather and all of creation begins to ready itself for Spring. God reminded me of how often I try to bloom a lot of times before His timing. God has a purpose and a plan for all seasons, and in order for things to bloom and be fruitful, they have to go according to His timetable. Chances are these beautiful blooms will be zapped by frost, but fear not, God can bring beauty out of all circumstances.

Obstructed View

Sometimes the trees get in the way...other times it's clouds, but whatever the obstruction, I always know that the sun is behind it all. Some days there is nothing to get in the way of the sun's brillance, other days the clouds are so thick that although you know the sun is resting behind them, I am missing it's warmth.

Jesus is like that. He says, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness." (John 8:12) Life may obstruct our view and problems may get in our way, but we can always rest in the eternal hope that the "Son" is always resting behind them.