Beautiful Awakening
Today I was driving to my house for lunch and I couldn't help but notice how beautiful green the grass is. Here in southeastern Oklahoma we've had some stormy weather over the past few days. It's been like looking at a picture in black and white then again in color. Today I couldn't help but notice how blue the sky is, how bright and green the grass is and how the trees are filling out. The pastures had some of those weeds that have a purple bloom on them and it made the grass look like someone had painted it. It was so pretty! Mother nature is awakening and oh how beautiful it is!
I also noticed how there were remnants of dead grass from the winter. How exciting it is to see the fresh new green bursting through the old dead brown! It's the story of seasons. Of new times. Of changes. It's an awakening! While I was driving home it was almost like watching a dramatic movie. But this is one movie I've seen before... I can't help but to think of the dream and vision God has given me about an awakening in his people.
It was so exciting to see the new, green life bursting through the old, brown death because all I could see with my Spirit is God's people bursting forth with new life! I work in our youth group here at Life Church and last night we had a great turn out of people, about 25-30 more than we have been having. But the amount of students in there wasn't what moved my heart and made me get all excited. What excited me was getting to pray with some of them and knowing that God was working and moving in their lives. I know that there were people who left last night a little different than they were when they came in. I know that there were some who woke up this morning with a little more hope and have gone through their day with a little more peace. I know they were awakened last night!
Today can be the start of a new season for us too. We can encounter a God who is with us always. A God who remains God through every season of our life. We can be the green bursting forth through the brown. We can have new life bursting forth through our old life. We can change our eternity and the eternity of others right now. We must simply believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and that God raised him from the dead. All we do is ask that he comes into our hearts and awakens something inside of us. Guess what, he will! He is waiting for you!
If you already know Jesus as your savior and yet you've been the dead grass taking up space, now is the time to allow God to put some green in your life! It's not always easy for the new sprouts to burst through, but it is always beautiful!
~Awaken Us~
Brenna Stanford
