And God Made the Seasons!
Pastor Curt Wegley
Has the weather got you
down? Many of us become
depressed and even sad
as our winter in North
Idaho drags on.
Punxsutawney Phil
recently came out of his
burrow, saw his shadow and
predicted six more weeks
of winter - but none of
that really matters
in our area where spring
rarely is sprung before
May. So we wait for
that elusive thing -
Spring. Our plans for
planting in the garden are
on hold; boys and girls
wait anxiously for
baseball to start; and for
me, the golf clubs sit
beckoning in the corner
of my garage. It can
all drive us to become a
little irritable.
So as I sit looking out
over my snow-covered
lawn, fighting off the
winter blues I am
reminded of God’s glory
in nature. The apostle Paul
writes in his letter to
the Romans that “...since
the creation of the
world God’s invisible
qualities - His eternal
power and divine nature
- have been clearly seen,
being understood from
what has been made...”
(Romans 1:20) From this
verse we conclude that
God’s glory is revealed
to us in creation. That
includes the creation of
the seasons. Genesis
1:14: “And God said, “Let
there be lights in the
expanse of the sky to
separate the day from the
night, and let them serve
as signs to mark
seasons and days and years.”
These verses brought
encouragement when I was
feeling slightly off -
at the prospect of so
much continued winter. To
know that the God who
loves me, whom I love and
serve, created the very
seasons that mark
our year brought a sense
of peace. So I reflected
upon what I love
about Coeur d’ Alene -
the trees, the lakes, the
beauty revealed in
God’s creation. It is the
way that it is because
that is how God
created it. It remains
beautiful because of the
timing of our seasons
- which our Lord also
created.
God’s power is revealed
in his creation and His
Word. Ecclesiastes
reads in chapter 3:1,
“There is a time for
everything, and a season
for every activity under
heaven.” So as we toil on
through the season
of shoveling snow,
remember that Our Lord -
who is perfect - has
designed this season to
replenish our beautiful
world.
This winter, instead of
getting down, let God
speak to you through His
creation. Reflect on His
Word from Psalm 19:1-3:
The heavens declare the
glory of God;
the skies proclaim the
work of his hands.
Day after day they pour
forth speech;
night after night they
display knowledge.
There is no speech or
language where their
voice is not heard.
Listen to His voice, see
His glory in nature and
have a joy-filled
winter season.
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