This past weekend, we here in Nova Scotia were blessed with
some of the best weather we could ask for. Sunny skies and warm temperatures
made the Thanksgiving weekend so wonderful. As my wife and I spent time
together at our place on Eden Lake, I was reminded of a message I had written a
couple of years ago, and included in my first book, Frog Legs and Photographs,
messages of encouragement. The time together in the quiet, allowed us to see
God’s masterpiece, so I would like to re-share this message of thanks with all
of you.
As I travelled on the highway, in mid-October near our home
here in Nova Scotia, I noticed how quickly God reveals His pallet of fall color. During
this time of year, trees will be in the absolute prime of kaleidoscope of
color. Look closely, and you will see trees with lush green, vibrant red,
orange or yellow, and some are already bare. Each color offers something
different to our senses, as we think of the stage of their life cycle for the
year. Green signifies a remaining time of growing, the other colors represent a
successful harvest, and bare branches are the clearing of the fields, prepared
for future growth.
Ponder God’s Kingdom, imagining where each of us fit in His
color scale. Regardless of our age, background, or experience, we will always
have green leaves if we accept Jesus’ life energy to be nurtured and grow in
Him. Stay hungry and thirsty for His presence in our lives. Psalm 107:9 GNT,”
He satisfies those who are thirsty and fills the hungry with good things”. The
red, orange, and yellow in our lives are the harvesting of endless bounty as we
share Jesus with those around us, whenever and wherever we offer to feed the
spiritually starving. Bare branches are the prepared fields, ready for fall
planting as we reach out to those who have yet to accept Jesus into their
lives.
God’s colors promise a better future for all who will come
into the fields, inviting Jesus into their hearts and trusting Him to take care
of them. Psalm 37:4-5 GNT, “Seek your happiness in the Lord, and He will give
you your hearts’ desire. Give yourself to the Lord; trust Him and He will help
you.” Most importantly, it is the time to give Him thanks…for
everything. I hope that as you travel the roads this time of
year, that the colors you see and enjoy, will have a new meaning in your life.
Mike Shindruk
www.mastershandministry.blogspot.ca
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