Spiritual Thoughts

  S pring is the season of hope, and autumn is that of memory. ~ Marguerite Gardiner F aithfulness springs up from the ground, and righteousness looks down from the sky. Yes, the LORD will give what is good, and our land will yield its increase. ~ Psalm 85:11-12

A fter winter comes summer. After night comes the dawn And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. ~ Samuel Rutherford T herefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and     the morning star rises in your hearts. ~ 2 Peter 1:19

N o matter how long the winter,  spring is sure to follow.  ~ Indian Proverb   T herefore be patient until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. ~ James 5:7

I n the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus   W hy my soul are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. ~ Psalm 43:5

  O ur Lord has written the promise of  the resurrection, not in books alone, BUT in every leaf in spring time. ~ Martin Luther N ow if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again, death no longer has mastery over him. ~ Romans 6:8-11

IF we had no winter,   the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,   prosperity would not be so welcome. -Anne Bradstreet BUT when he came to himself, he said,  "How many of my father's hired servants have more than     enough bread, BUT I perish here with hunger!    I will arise and go to my father and I will say to him,    'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.' " BUT the father said to his servants,  'For this my son was dead, and is alive again;    he was lost and is found.'    And they began to celebrate.  -Luke 15:17, 18, 24 

After winter comes spring, then summer.  After night comes the dawn.   And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. -Samuel Rutherford  Surely there is a future,    and your hope will not be cut off. -Proverbs 23:18 

O ur Lord has written the    promise of resurrection,         not in books alone,               but in every leaf of springtime. .- Martin Luther J ust as Christ was raised from the dead      by the glory of the Father,              we too might walk in newness of life. - Romans 6:4 (ESV) 

Spring-clean your heart and mind Breathe in the new blessings of each new day. Unknown For His compassions never fail.            They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;            therefore I will wait for Him." Lamentations 3:21-24

After winter comes the summer. After night comes the dawn. And after every storm, there comes clear, open skies. Samuel Rutherford (1600-1661) For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell. Song of Solomon 2:11-13