Seasonal Changes

When I brought up my Bible study program this morning it opened up where I left off yesterday at Isaiah 55:10.  From there my eyes carried down to verse eleven where God stated:  “My word which comes from my mouth is like the rain and snow.  It will accomplish just what I want, and achieve whatever I want it to do.”  (God’s Word ©)  This promise immediately brings us back to the subject of seasonal changes and places the importance of the work and purposes of those various times in our lives on the Word of God.

Jesus was so confident in the power and faithfulness of His Father’s Word that He asked Him to set apart His followers from the effects of the polluted, secular, heathenistic things of this world by the truth of His Word.  (See John 17:17)  In Jeremiah 1:12 God tells the prophet that “I watch over my word to perform it.” (ASV)  It has been said that God is always working behind the scenes to bring about the promises of His Word to us.  We may be in the middle of a wet, rainy season but He is still there working in the unseen places preparing the soil of our lives for the upcoming victory.

We live in an area that produces some of the finest wines in the world.  Many of the vineyards front the banks of the Russian River as it meanders on its way to the Pacific Ocean at the tiny town of Jenner.  This river is notorious for its cyclical flooding throughout the decades.  When the waters rise, the towns along its banks prepare for the high waters and then spend the spring months cleaning up and getting things back to normal.  That is the negative side of the flooding, but on the other hand, the surging water that rises above and way beyond its normal path leaves behind dirt, silt and residues that are very advantageous to the growth and production of the vines in the fields.

Again, that’s like the storms in our own lives.  When we place our trust in God’s Word it allows Him to work through the muddy waters that leaves behind new tools and experiences from which we profit and gain wisdom, strength and other blessings in our lives.  With our eyes on Him, we can see past the immediate tough time and KNOW that He is waiting and watching over His Word to perform just what we need to bring us through on top!

So, if you’re like me, then you are looking forward to the change in the seasons ahead because we are certain that He will “never neglect or abandon us” (Joshua 1:5 God’s Word ©) when the going gets a little tough.  Have a great day!  Stay in tune to His Word, and keep asking yourself… “What am I expecting today?”