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Falling Leaves
By Teresa C.
I know not everyone who is reading this lives where I do, and it's
autumn here, but here's something to remember anyway!! So, the falling
leaves kind of relate to the Christian life; when we come to Jesus, the
old things (leaves) pass away, so we become a new person, and shed away
all old leaves that are keeping you from growing in Jesus!
When you plant something, sometimes the dead leaves can keep the rest of
the plant from growing, so you have to clip all of the old leaves off,
so the plant can be healthy again. It's the same thing when you truly
come to Jesus, "the old is passed away, and all things are become new."
(2 Corinthians 5:17)
Some people think that they can be what I call half in/half out, but the
Bible says in Revelation 3:16 "so because you are lukewarm--neither hot
nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth." So if we are half
in/half out, God will spit us out! But the reason a lot of people are
like that is because they haven't let go of the old ways, before they
met Jesus; they are hanging on, they have not fully given their life to
Christ.
When you have a plant you have to water it, or else it will die, but how
can that relate to the Christian life? By reading our Bible! If we
don't read our Bible, we can easily slip back into our old ways! I'm
sure everyone knows someone who is not watering themselves (reading the
Bible), and time is running short. Jesus is coming back soon! We cannot
waste time!! So if you have some old leaves that need to be clipped off,
and your soil is dry, just ask Jesus to help you - He will! Because He
loves us all!! Have a blessed day!
Fall is Here
By Sarah K.
Fall is here again. Every year it seems to come faster and faster,
and when I'm least expecting it. As I live in Arizona, fall basically
means 70 to 80 degree weather, and more blowing dust. We don't
get snow, there just aren't that many trees that have leaves that
fall off, and T-shirts and shorts hang around until December.
However, Autumn does bring to mind a verse most of us are
probably familiar with:
"There is a time for everything, and a
season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a
time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and
a time to heal...a time to mourn and a time to laugh...a time to
search a time to give up....a time to be silent and a time to
speak...I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has
made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in
the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done
from beginning to end."
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11. Like seasons of the
year, seasons of our lives come and go quickly - we blink, and
they're gone. Often, I am so busy looking forward to tomorrow
and the next season that I miss the beauty that God has made "in
its time." Sometimes too, I am so caught up in living the
moment, that I fail to live in perspective of eternity. It's a fine, and
difficult line to walk. Every day, no matter what season we are in, no
matter what time of life or trials we are going through, we
must remember to savor the beauty God has given us now...and
the beauty saved for us later. Every good thing comes from God,
whether it's drinking hot cocoa by a fire, or celebrating the first
day it's under 100 degrees. However, "God has set eternity in the
hearts of men" and we can't ignore that. We need to live with
mindset that while this life has its joys, our home is ultimately in
heaven, and in all that we do, we must remember that. So, as the
weather gets nicer, and Thanksgiving and Christmas draw closer,
I pray that all of us will keep our hearts set on the future, and
rejoicing in today.
