The end of April and the beginning of May always surprise me. Not just in how quickly time flies but also in the beauty breaking forth. In the fickle weather between snow, rain, and sunshine we still have the beauty of the trees budding, the greening of our world and the hardy flowers blooming. It all seems to shout, “A new beginning is forming…”
I also notice within this new beginning there is an ending. The hardy flowers of Spring are beginning to droop and shine less. The buds are turning into leaves. I am so waiting for the end of the cold and snow and wishing for the beginning of sunshine and warmer weather.
This month I will be celebrating, with my oldest son and his family, in the arrival of another of my grandchildren. A new beginning in their lives. With this beginning also comes an ending. If the conversations between my son and my daughter-in-law come to fruition, this will be their last baby.
Spring can give us whiplash with all the changes happening as does life. Through all these beginnings and endings, the one remaining constant is God. There is a beautiful hymn written by Natalie Sleeth which speaks of the ebb and flow of life and God’s promises sprinkled within called, “Hymn of Promise.”
Whether you are experiencing a new beginning, only seeing endings, or seeing both at the same time, I wish you faith in the journey. Trust God to reveal the beauty of your season even if it is heavy. The last stanza in the Hymn of Promise reminds us, “In our end is our beginning, in our time infinity, in our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity. In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory, unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see.” Trust in God’s timing and in God’s vision for your life and entrust your seasons to reveal God’s victory.
Blessings,
Pastor
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