Oh spring!
I love planting things in the spring and watching them grow over the summer. This winter I became infatuated with the idea of growing lima beans; a vegetable plant I’ve never grown before.
Recently, my wife and I located a package of seeds at a garden store. At the time it was way too early in the spring to plant them outdoors so we decided to replicate the experiment I did as a child at school. Do you remember putting bean seeds in a glass of water with a paper towel stuffed in it to keep the seeds upright?
Handling the seeds, I was amazed at how hard and, well, dead-looking they were. As you can see from the photo, we were successful at our experiment and one of them is now potted and awaits it’s final transplant in our garden. (The other seed is going back in the glass of water.)
This fun project reminded me of how important life-giving water and light are to bring what appears to be a dead, dried up seed back to life. We all need water and light to have abundant life.
Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” John 4:13-14 NLTHe rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life. Job 33:30 NLT
Once the issue of Achan’s thievery is dealt with, God turns from his fierce anger and promises victory over Ai. He instructs Joshua to take the whole army into battle, which included setting up an ambush.
Several weeks ago I got up off the couch and started training for a 5k race this fall. The air was cold and the wind raw. Then spring happened; raking, mowing, weeding, pruning and helping neighbors do the same. I suppose I could be discouraged for getting sidetracked but I’m not. Isn’t the whole idea of exercising to get up off the couch and be active.
Fresh off their victory over Jericho, the Israelites walked through the ruins of the city, marveling over how the mighty walls of Jericho fell as they shouted. Did thoughts such as, “We are God’s chosen no one can stand against us” creep into their heads?
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