“The earth
is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;” Psalm 24:1 |
They say
that April showers bring May flowers. There are wonderful things that happen
in May like finally seeing the leaves open on the trees, the green of the
shrubs and seeing beautiful flowers everywhere you look. By May the days are
getting long and the sun is warming the earth. In the month of May we also
celebrate Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, so May is a month of remembrance and
celebration as well as experiencing the beauty of God and the earth that he
created. Truly, “the earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world,
and all who live in it;” This is also the time of year where hope begins
to spring up in people’s hearts. There is no doubt that there is something
very special about the renewal of the earth as it comes alive again right
before our eyes. This renews our hope and our faith. Some might say that we have come through a tough
winter and I would definitely agree with them. There have been many
challenges that we have all faced over the last year and a half, but praise
God, things are beginning to turn around and I don’t think there is any
better time than spring to have new beginnings. |
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There is
quote by Alexander Pope that goes, “Hope Springs Eternal.” That saying really
seems to fit in with this time in history. This spring we celebrated the
resurrection of Jesus Christ and in May we will continue our journey with
Jesus as we look at the new beginnings that sprung up when Jesus ascended
into heaven and charged his followers with the Great Commission. Jesus told
them to “go into all the world and preach the gospel” and that is exactly
what they did. The book of Acts is full of movement, power and new
beginnings. It is exciting to see the hope that is spread abroad as Jesus
life and ministry continues to turn the world upside down: and still does
today. I urge you this month to get out and enjoy this
beautiful world that God created and I also urge you to reach out to someone
to give them hope through the Good News that hope still springs eternal in
the hearts of men and women when they belong to Christ. Blessings
in Christ, Pastor
Ruth Blais |