Freezing cold

                                        

The last few days have been freezing cold in the Western Cape. What struck me today was that although our modern weather apps give us warning of rain, cold fronts and bad weather, we still experience the extremes of our climate. We can prepare for it, but we still struggle through it!

In a spiritual sense, we don't have 'Apps' to tell us that we are going to be facing storms or inclement weather, but we do have warning signs that things may be strained. It is in these moments that we need to do some introspection and to be honest where we stand with God. I have found that these are moments where we can experience profound transformation.

Related to the theme of cold and freezing are these 2 verses:

Revelation 3:15 - I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!

Job 37:10 - God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water.

Thought: When we are physically cold, we do something to make ourselves warmer. When we are spiritually lukewarm what do we do in order to change that?

Living in Grace

D3LM3

Winter has come

With the advent of June, we start to see the temperatures dropping in the Southern Hemisphere. It is a time of colder mornings and evenings, shorter days and longer nights. The greater number of hours of darkness can make many people depressed, but for others, it creates more space to be at home and enjoy the warmth of fellowship.

No matter which season we prefer there is always something GOOD in every season. As we embark upon a new month and a new season may we find that God's faithfulness warms our spirits.

Psalm 74:17 -You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.

 

Or from the message version it says:

 

"You own the day, you own the night; you put stars and sun in place. You laid out the four corners of earth, shaped the seasons of summer and winter."

 

Genesis 8:22 -  For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, Summer and winter, day and night will never stop.

 

Living in Grace

D3LM3