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The Seasons of Beauty and Rain
I have been getting ready to celebrate Christmas. My
Christmas tree is up and decorated, and I am making ornaments and thought I
would share a photo of them here.
While we are on the subject of Christmas, there was another Christmas that came to my mind recently. I would like to share my thoughts with you.
While spending time with my older brother’s family over the Thanksgiving holiday, I came across this entry in one of my journals from December 31, 2017. I do not remember what sermon was preached that day, but I think this message will be of help to some of you. Here is what I wrote with a little editing, but only a few words are edited.
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While listening to a wonderful sermon at church this
morning, I was reminded of the time when Israel was enslaved in Egypt. God
chose Moses to return to them with a message of deliverance. God unleashed ten
plagues against Egypt at that time. The tenth plague was to destroy the first
born of the land. That meant that all first born, from the king to the cattle.
Then God instructed Israel to apply the blood of the Lamb over the door post. That
would be a sign to Him and He would Passover and the plague would not enter in.
In this same manner, we, as Christians, apply the blood of
Jesus over our hearts and upon the shell of our body which safeguards us from
destruction.
Now, you would think that the end of the story was there. Oh,
but no, that is the beginning. If you know this story, you know that Israel has
a long journey ahead. Just like Israel, our journey is long, and around every
corner there is rejoicing and tragedy, growth through patience, moving from
slavery to freedom in heart and soul, mind, and body, but trudging on through
to the promised land, a heavenly destination where we will never be separated
from God again.
We do not stay in the land of slavery. We move on. That is
the life of a Christian and our Jewish brothers and sisters. We are strong only
because He is strong. Thank you, LORD! Thank you, Lord Jesus!
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Our lives have different seasons. Some seasons see beauty as
the sunshine warms the air, and rain replenishes the earth and flowers burst
into bloom filling the area with fragrance. While other seasons see brown,
cold, earth sleeping, our eyes and hearts searching. Take another look, you can
find the light even in the bleakest of times.
God bless you and yours. May your seasons always be filled
with love, even during the seasons of sorrow.
Love always,
Laveda D. Rockford
© 2023 Laveda D. Rockford
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