"To every
thing there is a season,
and
a time to every purpose under
the
heaven"
(Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Observe the descending
elegance of the gentle snow, how
soundly
he carpets the
deadened landscape with his pureness
white.
How marvelous his
soothing tenderness nourishes the
apparent
cessation of life.
Indeed soon it shall melt away,
this
pristine grandeur, though
return he will, once again to
faithfully
purify the cold and bitter land. And the aftermath
of
this cleansing baptism,
fertile land shall revive, plush
fields
shall sway in
praise, blossoms of speckled white shall
again
wear their majesty, as the land's magnificence is restored
succeeding
the harshness of
Winter's justice. Yet may it be
that
death will first
devour, life as well shall soon reign
in it's place, following the snow's purging
imperium. And change
must
come, to ensure
the continuance of life's breath. For
it
is a season of purpose,
demanding the revival of life's
slumber.
Hence we behold
a portrait of the cleansing blood
of
Christ Jesus our
Lord. And amidst the seasonal
changes of
our
lives, disregarding the many
mountains and valleys, He will
again
and again faithfully purify the brokenness of our
hearts
with
His unfailing mercy
and grace. And may the bite of our
pernicious
ways be painfully rectified by His swift hand, change
will
most assuredly abound.
For "though [our] sins be as
scarlet,
they shall be white as snow", and by His love we
will
know the luster of His presence. And amidst the time of restora-
tion,
endure with patience the course of spring. Ever relishing
the
splendor beneath it's glory, for "the Sun of
righteousness
[shall] arise with healing in His
wings". Thus through obedience
and
communion's thirst, walk
in the newness of life shall we.
Mirroring the passion
of His love in our lives, partaking of
His
joyous strength, yielding unto
His perfect winds of change,
and
continuously sprouting anew in
awe of His holiness, finding
our purpose under the glory of heaven.
Reflections: 8
J.B.Q. IV
1/20/2001