Monday, April 2, 2018

In the Beginning

Monday, April 2, 2018
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.  The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.  And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.  Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.  And God saw that the light was good.  Then he separated the light from the darkness.  God called the light “day” and the darkness “night.”  And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.  Genesis 1:1-5(NLT)
Our backyard has been something of a war zone the past week.  It was a really perfect metaphor for the Lenten season and all the chaos of darkness as we prepared for the dark time of Good Friday.  There were downed trees, with the accompanying deep gouges and ruts in our lawn as the timbers crashed to the turf.  There were broken ornamental shrubs, trampled flower bulbs and cement walkways demolished!  Most of the trees were over a hundred feet tall, and less than 60 feet from the house; they needed to go – my bride and I didn’t need to watch the carnage!
Whatever possessed me to invite a gang of strangers with chainsaws to assault the trees in our yard during such a time as the culmination of Lent…well, chalk it up to my approaching second childhood!
Still, amid the chainsaw disaster God provided a reminder that His beauty can soften the most broken heart with a surprise.  Our little peach tree had buds that had been frozen the week before; we assumed they would just drop off.  
But Thursday morning we were treated to an assurance of light on the horizon.  Against the backdrop of debris scattered everywhere, the double-blossom made its way into view, and brought a smile to these glad eyes.
There’s an analogy in there somewhere, of how, even in the darkest times of your life…the genuine tragedies of losing a beloved one, or having the doctor’s report that wasn’t expected, or a relationship that has been broken and seems irreversible, God’s rainbow shows up.
For You Today
Easter is the reminder above all that you are not completely destroyed as long as God is still living.  This is still His world…and you are still the apple of His eye.
1 Hand-PenYou chew on that as you hit the Rocky Road; have a blessed day.


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[1] Title Image:  Courtesy of Pixabay.com

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