Spring is here! We have had a hint or two of it in our area, with promised warm weather and sunshine this weekend. Oh, how wonderful it is to think of going outside without coats, warm sunshine, lovely smells from the lilac and honeysuckle!  

 

With spring, comes the budding of leaves and the reviving trees. The Bible speaks of believers as being like a tree. "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."  (Psalm 1:3).

 

There are all kinds of trees. What kind of tree are you? Are you strong and unwavering, like a mighty oak with roots deep in the ground? Are you sad and droopy, like a weeping willow? Are you a little sapling that is weak and fragile, bending and breaking with any strong wind or resistance? Are you a cactus, prickly, hard, inaccessible? Are you a fruit tree, providing sweetness and sustenance to others? Are you a shade tree, providing shelter and comfort when the days are hot and long? Are you an evergreen, unwavering and strong even when the long cold days come? Are you a lilac or dogwood, showing beauty to those around you?

 

The truth is, Christians should all be bearing some kind of fruit…being some kind of help to others. We are also branches, grafted into the vine (Jesus). I hope I'm a tree that brings honor to Him.

 

Just some thoughts from my heart….to yours. May your day be blessed and your heart be happy.