Spring Cleaning
On March 30, my niece, Nichole delivered a baby boy who she named Jakob Aiden. Born two months premature, the doctor predicted he’d spend possibly two months in the Pre-natal Intensive Care Unit. Instead, he improved quickly and went home 10 days later.
Two weeks ago, I held my grand nephew for the first time. I thought about many things at that time. I thought about Jakob’s sister, Faith who died the year before. I thought about my brother, Paul, Jakob’s Grandpa who died a year and two months ago. I thought about Paul holding his new grandson with a big smile on his face. And I thought about Nichole finally finding happiness after two years of sadness.
Jakob’s birth happened 10 days after Spring began. Since Spring signifies new life, what a fitting time.
The word, Spring refers to the springing forth of living things. Nature awakens in spring. Plants and trees sprout new leaves, flowers bloom and hibernating animals leave their winter sleeping homes.
Spring is a great time for new birth in a person’s life, not a physical birth like Jakob’s, but a spiritual one. Use springtime as an opportunity for spring cleaning in your heart and spirit. Let it signify a renewed spiritual awakening, a new hope, a fresh start, and a new joy, happiness, peace, and contentment.
The last line of one of my favorite hymns, "Revive Us Again" expresses this well. It says, "Revive us again; fill each heart with thy love. May each soul be rekindled with fire from above."
William P. Mackay wrote this song. He based it on Habakkuk 3:2 which says, "Lord, revive Your work in the middle of the years" (KJV). The phrase "middle of the years" means that Habakkuk requested that revival start immediately. The Lord wants to revive and renew His work in us every day. The Psalmist questioned the Lord, "Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you" (85:6)? Revival in the heart results in rejoicing.
Ask God to rekindle the joy of your salvation. Ask Him to rekindle you with "fire from above." Ask Him to burn into your soul, cleansing your heart and filling you with a new peace, a new perspective, and a new attitude.
Thank you, God for the new life of Baby Jakob. Thank you for Springtime. And thank you for the renewed sense of your Spirit that burns in my heart.
Two weeks ago, I held my grand nephew for the first time. I thought about many things at that time. I thought about Jakob’s sister, Faith who died the year before. I thought about my brother, Paul, Jakob’s Grandpa who died a year and two months ago. I thought about Paul holding his new grandson with a big smile on his face. And I thought about Nichole finally finding happiness after two years of sadness.
Jakob’s birth happened 10 days after Spring began. Since Spring signifies new life, what a fitting time.
The word, Spring refers to the springing forth of living things. Nature awakens in spring. Plants and trees sprout new leaves, flowers bloom and hibernating animals leave their winter sleeping homes.
Spring is a great time for new birth in a person’s life, not a physical birth like Jakob’s, but a spiritual one. Use springtime as an opportunity for spring cleaning in your heart and spirit. Let it signify a renewed spiritual awakening, a new hope, a fresh start, and a new joy, happiness, peace, and contentment.
The last line of one of my favorite hymns, "Revive Us Again" expresses this well. It says, "Revive us again; fill each heart with thy love. May each soul be rekindled with fire from above."
William P. Mackay wrote this song. He based it on Habakkuk 3:2 which says, "Lord, revive Your work in the middle of the years" (KJV). The phrase "middle of the years" means that Habakkuk requested that revival start immediately. The Lord wants to revive and renew His work in us every day. The Psalmist questioned the Lord, "Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you" (85:6)? Revival in the heart results in rejoicing.
Ask God to rekindle the joy of your salvation. Ask Him to rekindle you with "fire from above." Ask Him to burn into your soul, cleansing your heart and filling you with a new peace, a new perspective, and a new attitude.
Thank you, God for the new life of Baby Jakob. Thank you for Springtime. And thank you for the renewed sense of your Spirit that burns in my heart.
posted by Cindy Kingsbury @ 11:34 PM
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