"Autumn"
Autumn is here, the leaves are changing, and you can see them in the wind as they are carried past the window, piling up against the fences and in the gardens. This past week we've felt the chill in the air and this puts grandma in the mood for cooking and baking.
Grandpa has been out in the garden picking the last of the tomatoes. He has put a lot of vegetables in the freezer to be used in soups and stews for this coming winter.
We have put straw in the dog houses so they will have warm beds to snuggle in when the cold winds blow. It has been a time of gathering in, storing up, and preparing for the coming weeks of winter.
I miss seeing summer go. The long, warm, sunny days. I like being outside in the gardens, at the ponds watching the ducks and geese. There are a lot of things to do on the farm in the summertime.
But winter time is important too. It's a time of rest for the earth. The trees and land need rest to prepare for producing crops for next season. Rest is essential for trees, plants, animals, and people. Even God himself took time to rest. In the book of Genesis, Chapter 2, verse 1- 2, "So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day, having finished his task, God rested from all his work.
If it was important enough for God to take time to rest, then rest is truly important for us mere mortals, and all the earth.
So this winter, when we are remembering the beautiful spring days and the ever busy sunny days of summer, let us also rejoice in the crisp days of fall and the slumbering days of winter knowing our God made all the seasons and gave them purpose. Just as Solomon wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3 - “There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven.”
Dear God, Thank you for the gift of the seasons, the gift of work and the gift of rest. You know what is best for all the earth Thank you for your loving care. In Jesus name, Amen
God Bless