"For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together.
For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad."
- Edwin Way Teale
This post began with a thought of deep inner sighing - not of sorrowful sighing, but of joyful, filling sighing. The type of sighing one experiences when seeing something beautiful. I love the colors of autumn leaves. They bring deep joy into my soul.
I remember a year when I carefully filled a bag with autumn leaves from my driveway, praying over each one as I did. I gave the bag of leaves as part of a birthday gift to a special friend. What I was giving her that year was a piece of my heart - of my joy - and of my prayers.
I cannot think about beautiful autumn leaves and be sad - just can't do it!
So I ponder...
Then I found the above quote, and my heart leapt within me. A time of sowing and scattering abroad.
The Kingdom of God is like that.
We are always to be sowing and scattering abroad - the love of Jesus - His Word as encouragement or challenge to others.
In a season that seems to point to the coming "death" of winter, I see possibility. I see already the coming of spring with its new life. And I know that just as nature is preparing by sowing and scattering, there is a sowing in the Spirit in these days...
So do not see death - see the possibility of Life.
3 comments:
I'm always a sucker for a good autumn quote!~! What a beautiful post, my friend...you are right. Autumn isn't the "end", it is the harvest time! It is the beginning, really, of the NEXT fruitful season, as we plan ahead for "what kind of crops" we want. In fact, I'll be planting more spring bulbs this week!
Beautiful quote, Maria. And encouraging post. Autumn leaves make me joyful, too. This is my favorite time of year. By the way . . . today is a STUNNINGLT BEAUTIFUL DAY!!
Hey Sheila and Lesa - I love "seeing" you guys on here :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the beauty I found!
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