Signs of a changing season abound on this beautiful Vermont dairy farm. The changing colors of the leaves signify that fall is here and that winter is not far behind. The beauty of this season is bittersweet in that we know that a cold, harsh New England winter surely will follow. We have faith, however, that spring will come again; that the snow and ice will melt, and that once again, new growth and mild temperatures will replace the cold, dark season of winter.
What a great lesson God teaches those who simply contemplate the changing seasons. As the popular verse in Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) proclaims, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven”. Indeed, we all go through different seasons in our lives, we weep and we laugh, we mourn and we dance, we scatter stones and we gather them, we are silent and we speak, we love and we hate.
Through it all, believers we have FAITH. We believe that new growth will emerge, that our faith will mature. Paul teaches in Ephesians 3:12 (NIV) “In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence”. Wow! Let us all learn and take comfort that through faith, regardless of the season that we find ourselves, that we can approach God with freedom and confidence. We know that in God’s infinite wisdom, a new season awaits.
I Found Him…in beautiful Vermont.