“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes
in me will live, even after dying” (John 11:25, NLT).
Greetings to you all
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
It has been our joy
to look around and see how God is painting in this new season for us! But how
long have we waited for this under the cold rains and chilly winds even after
all the snow was gone? From time
to time, someone came and asked me, “Pastor! Our summer is getting shorter in
Wisconsin! Do something for us!” Then, what can I do as a small powerless
creature? “Pray and wait!” Even though it was slow, God never disappoints us
because God hears our prayers! So here we go! Maybe little more than that?
“There the Lord will
display his glory, the splendor of our God” (Isaiah 35:2b, NLT).
One day, I just got
out of my office and drove about 100 yards down the hill. But I had to stop my
car because I noticed something on the ground in someone's front yard. There
were bright spots covered with little tiny sky blue flowers called Early Snow
Glories. How can I miss that moment? So I took out my smartphone, got out of
the car, and took several pictures of it. Then someone came out of the house.
So I praised him, “Oh! You are the gardener! It’s so beautiful!” Then, for a
while, we talked about God’s ecosystem in the street!
“Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland
will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses” (Isaiah 35:1, NLT).
This is the season!
However, it is not that simple if we look closer to it because I know that
those little tender tiny plants had to endure in the dark frozen soil all
throughout the winter season and to break out the hard soil to bring forth
their beauty. But how could they do it? Because it is life, I mean the power of
life! There is nothing bigger than life, nothing stronger than life, and
nothing can block the power of life! No wonder why Jesus had to say two
thousand years ago,
I am the resurrection
and the life. Anyone who believes
in me will live, even after dying” (John 11:25, NLT).
We know several
hundred years before Jesus showed that divine reality by himself, I mean death
is swallowed up in victory through His resurrection, a prophet named Isaiah
shouted out the hope of life, I mean the power of life that God has put in us
from the beginning which has been covered by the sins of this world. There is
nothing that can defeat death but life! And this life is with us now and forever,
I mean with each one of us! So what are we going to do from now on?
“Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and joy!” (Isaiah
35:2a, NLT).
Brothers and sisters
in Christ, have you received this life through Christ’s resurrection in this
season?; do you believe in this divine reality for you?; or do you want to live
in this power forever? It is not too late to accept it, even today! Some years ago, Billy Graham prayed with
people who wanted to accept this power of life. So pray with me.
“Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for
your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn
from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and
follow you as my Lord and Savior. In your Name, Amen.”
Then, there will be
an abundance of flowers and singing and joy! Our new life is ahead of us. Join
us!
Grace and Peace,
Pastor
Kyochul
