Frozen, thawed, flowing

I walk my 1st grader to school everyday. Yesterday as I picked her up from school, I noticed that my pant legs were damp from walking in the spring run off. This morning as we walked, we crunched the thin layers of ice that covered the pot holes- something that I used to like doing... and still do. My daughter and I fought for position so that we could break the upcoming crust frozen water.

Christ is the water of life. Revelation 22:17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.

Then there is satan whom is on our other shoulder- per say. 2 Corinthians 12:7 To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

In these early spring days where the warmth of the day comes, so too does the cold nights that re-freezes the spring runoff.

Through all the trials that we go through, Christ is here to preserve and strengthen us when we have fallen. We are like the frozen water that is brought by winter. We become frozen and go no where, we are in a stand still. But, if we wait long enough... in his perfect timing, we will be able to flow where He directs us.

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

But, when the darkness of the night comes, satan temps us (doesn't make us) to quit flowing... the water from the previous day had become frozen- but not all of it. There were puddles at the top of the hill that still had some water under the thin cover of ice. A remnant of water still in its form and not entirely affected by the coldness of night. (Which would you consider yourself to be... the water that completely freezes or the water that does not fully succumb to the cold).

John 5:21 For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it.

The process of winter becoming summer- and who isn't ready for summer, will go through many cycles of freezing and melting... until the freezing of the night succumbs to the warmth, it no longer has the power to freeze the water. The same happens to us in the faith-building trials that we go through. We will go through the same trial over and over until we learn to focus on Him who knows the way and delivers us- through His resurrection power... hmmm, strange that Easter is near!