After last week's cold, now we are getting some 'less cold' weather. Whether this is real spring, or just a pause before some more cold and snow, I have no idea.
But eventually, spring will come, and there will be daffodils and spring flowers in abundance, and leaf buds will break open, and we will all be astonished and amazed, as happens each year.
I am reminded of the scene in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', when the White Witch's sleigh can no longer slide easily through the deep snow, because 'This is no thaw, this is Aslan's doing.' When Aslan is on the move, the White Witch's days are numbered.
For Christian people, the resurrection of Jesus is the proof that God has broken the power of sin and death, so that all creation can rejoice in the new life that comes with spring.
St. Peter wrote to the dispersed and persecuted Christians of his day, focusing on what God has done for us in Jesus. Seeing this makes all the difference.
'All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. (1 Peter 1.3-4)
Today, we can all live with this eager expectation, and rejoice in God's amazing plan. We look back to the solid reality of Jesus' victory, and look forward to our priceless inheritance, so we can live moment by moment in the light of these two certainties.
Have a great day!
Best wishes,
Richard
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