Hibernation
Winter,
seemingly a time of hibernation,
but
actually it's a time for rejuvenation.
It's
a time of incubation
for
most of plant creation
when
in collaboration
with
the winter season
plant
life begins quiet preparation
for
a new season of anticipation
continuing
generation after generation
as
miraculously planned from the beginning of creation.
It's
not necessarily a time of relaxation
but
an edifying season of fortification
for
bulbs and plants begin their restoration
in
earth's protected womb where unification
of
temperature fluctuation
and
frozen precipitation
will
end in excitement and joyous exclamation
after
a long-awaited-for expectation.
There'll
be a gleeful celebration,
a
non-containable jubilation,
causing
one's soul much elation
when
with joyful admiration
and
heart-felt adoration
this
period of silent hibernation
finally
gives birth, always bringing inspiration.
A
miracle springs forth, an utter fascination.
After
this time of hibernation
there'll
be a two-fold flirtation
for
flowering bulbs and plants attract humans
and
bees happily begin pollination,
an
affirmation
that
this season
of
hibernation
is
now in cessation.
After
the flowers put on their show, you'll note a multiplication
of
springtime bulbs or flowering plants increasing their population.
In
the plant world it's called naturalization,
a
reproduction, a propagation.
Upon
investigation
you'll
find an accumulation
coming
to the realization
that
it's time for a division.
So
after listening to the weather station,
to
ensure a period of no precipitation,
you'll
prepare another location
for
the over-population
of
bulbs or plants needing division -
or
maybe you'll share with relation
and
gardening friends whose inclination, or perhaps fixation,
is
to make accommodation for your accumulation.
After
digging in preparation
you'll
be ready for hibernation -
a
much needed vacation -
for
the gardening vocation
causes
unwanted activation
of
aches and pains in concentration.
But
oh, the joy, the elation, the appreciation
of
colorful flowers after winter's hibernation.
Earth's
rebirth - rejuvenation -
giving
God glorification!
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Everyone's so excited for spring
to
finally, at last, begin.
There's
an excitement in the air
as
days turn sunny and fair,
then
bees return
when
flowers bloom.
Each
year we see rebirth take place in the earthly realm,
there
is also rebirth in the spiritual kingdom.
Rebirth
or spiritual birth as in salvation,
Jesus
forgiving our sins offering redemption.
A
free gift when Jesus paid the way
upon
Calvary's cross on Good Friday.
Jesus
redeemed us – He paid the way.
Sin's
penalty was satisfied that day.
Yes,
it was for us Jesus died
on
that cross with His arms open wide.
Arms
outstretched in everlasting love
as
if enveloping us with a hug.
And
it was for us Jesus arose again
ensuring
everlasting life would begin
the
day we confess in our heart
then
rebirth will give us a new start.
Each
spring brings rebirth or earth's revitalization.
Spiritual
rebirth is conversion bringing salvation.
I
will send you rain in its season,
and
the ground will yield its crops
and
the trees of the field their fruit.
Leviticus
26:4
The
Lord will open the heavens,
the
storehouse of his bounty,
to
send rain on your land in season
and
to bless all the work of your hands.
Deuteronomy
28:12
Ask
the Lord for rain in the springtime;
it
is the Lord who makes the storm clouds.
He
gives showers of rain to men,
and
plants of the field to everyone.
Zechariah
10:1
He
performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles
that cannot be counted.
He
bestows rain on the earth;
he
sends water upon the countryside.
Job
5:9-10
He
has rescued us from the dominion of darkness
and
brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves,
in
whom we have redemption,
the
forgiveness of sins.
Colossians
1:14
When
the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared,
he
saved us, not because of righteous things we had done,
but
because of his mercy.
He
saved us through the washing or rebirth
and
renewal by the Holy Spirit,
whom
he poured out on us generously
through
Jesus Christ our Savior,
so
that, having been justified by his grace,
we
might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
Titus
3:4-7
Currently daffodil and other bulbs are hibernating under a protective blanket of snow.
Snow provides nitrogen to enrich the bulbs. There is no waste in God's economy.
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