Hope Has Sprung

Like a great big shaggy dog coming in from the rain, Kansas City has thrown Old Man Winter and his cold wetness off in one final shaking fit.

Praise God, spring has SPRUNG! I’m not sure who’s more excited about the defrosting 60 degree weather – myself or the restlessly twittering birds.  Like last year, the bulbs stretched their hopeful leaves up from the earth only to be greeted by 6+ inches of snow.  Yet once again, the triumphant sun is melting heaps of snow so that the whole city sounds like a steady babbling brook, giving cheerful accolade to the promise of newness of life.

A word of encouragement to the ones who still feel wet and weary of staying warm, looking up, and hoping for the promises of the Lord – we are not like those who have no hope!

Romans 5 says:

⁵And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

The hope imparted by His Spirit is the seedling that one day grows up into the fruitful faith that leads to godliness (Hebrews 11:1)

Titus 1 defines godliness as “a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time.”

We also know through Genesis 1 that the Lord arranged the celestial bodies to “separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years.” It is no wonder that our spirits are so moved by the changing of the seasons.  The human response to the tangible shifting in creation is a doorway into hearing the voice of the Lord.

“As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” Hosea 6:3

The inklings of hope that you cling to today, be it the awakened daffodils, the movement of once-frozen water, or the color returning to your skin are entryways pointing to the grand hope that we are to lock eyes with – our approaching reunion with Him who loves us and has freed us.

All of creation waits for the “last Spring”, the revelation of Jesus Christ and restoration of all things.

To Him be the glory and power forever and ever!

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