A Moment Aside for 14 May 2021

 A Moment Aside --- 14 May 2021

                                                                  

 

Nature can teach us many lessons, not all of which are horrible or costly. The cycle of the seasons can focus our attention on the reality and the nature of change.

Change is hard; there are no two ways about it. However, not changing can be just as hard. There are cases where not changing can be fatal. Diseased organs or body parts must be treated and, in some cases, removed for the good of the whole body.

This is not the case with falling leaves. It’s what trees do… except for the evergreen trees, of course. Trees lose their leaves in the Autumn and they come back in the Spring. Trees stay tall without their leaves unless something acts on them to change that. Come the Spring: new leaves and new growth. Come the Autumn: unrivaled beauty as the leaves fall.

Yes, these two years have been tough and full of loss. So maybe we’d best take a moment to learn a lesson from God’s creation, at least the part that has not been directly affected by the virus. The Good News of God’s love and salvation is written in the Scripture and reflected in the nature that surrounds us.

“They still stand tall and wait for better days to come.”