Seasons Change

"Speak a prophetic message to these bones and say, 'Dry bones listen to the word of the Lord! This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am going to put breath into you and make you live again! I will put flesh and muscles on you and cover you with skin. I will put breath into you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.'" Ezekiel 37:4-6

There is nothing more life giving to me than God's word. As I read these verses today it was just like God was speaking directly to me. I've felt like dead, dried up, forgotten bones for so long and just to hear the power that God has to put flesh, muscles, and skin back on me was exactly what I needed to hear. And He doesn't stop there, after he puts me back together he breathes life into me again so that I will know that He IS THE LORD! I've had doubts, but to see the changes he has made in my life over and over again leaves me no option but to believe He is The Lord.

God gives and gives so much to us, so that we can know him, so that we can have eternal life with him. James 1:21 emplores us to "humbly accept the message God has planted in [our] heart, for it is strong enough to save [our] souls." He wants us, he gives us everything for life (true life!) here on earth and for eternity. All he asks of us is to accept. I make things way more difficult than they have to be between me and God. These past few months have been pretty horrible at times, but once again God is giving me life and peace that I know can only be found in him.

Sometimes I realize how fickle I am towards God and it makes me sick. But dang its hard to put my trust in him sometimes. Maybe it'll come easier over time. Maybe it won't get easier but I'll just get stronger. All I know is I'm thankful for the continuing cycle of the seasons. I have hope because the new life of Spring always comes after the dead of winter.