Spring

As today is the first day of spring, the earth is coming to life again and my allergies are driving me nuts. Trees bud baby leaves as winter departs with bangs of thunder and frequent showers. For me, spring has arrived with a deluge of homework, stress, unlucky events and emotions that have prompted all sorts of doubt and questions.

Is eternal life really awaiting me on the other side?
Can God really use me when I feel like have hardly anything to offer?
Will God really provide?
Does He really have my best interest in mind?
Does He really hear me when I talk to Him?

Reading Psalm 102 yesterday, I was thinking about how difficult it is for me to believe God's promises sometimes. The psalmist is going through a trial, and despite the fact that he cannot eat or sleep because of anguish, he still recognizes that God is sovereign and reigning through it all. Last night at Bible Study, I closed by reading the first 17 verses of Psalm 102 and imploring God to give all of us faith to believe His promises even when things don't seem to line up correctly.

Well, this morning when I walked outside to go to class, the sun was shining and, to my surprise, it was gently raining. There must be a rainbow. I stopped in my tracks, and looking around, I didn't see one. A few steps later, I ran into a friend who handed me her phone. On the screen was a photo she had taken a few minutes before from the top of her dorm. Sure enough, a rainbow.

In the chaos and noise of this life, it can be difficult to feel God's presence here sometimes. One thing is certain. Whether you can sense Him or not, the Lord is on His throne, supplying our every breath and prompting our every heartbeat.


His promises are true. Just as leaves return to the trees & grass breaks out its vibrant summer color year after year, God never fails to deliver right on time.

"My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass. But You, O Lord, sit enthroned forever; Your renown through all generations." 

Psalm 102:11-12