God's glory revealed in the first crocus of 2009. Spring is a season full of hope. Hope of warmer days, brighter sunshine, green grass, budding trees and flowers, the list goes on and on. I am also reminded of our hope in Christ. One of my favorites verses is Hebrews 10:23 which says - Let us hold fast to the hope we profess for He who has promised is faithful. I'm glad our God is faithful, aren't you? Every spring we know for sure the crocuses will bloom and grass will turn green. We can also know for sure all of God's promises are true.

Even though winter is not my favorite season (maybe not yours either) it still is a gift from God. The Bible even tells how He holds the storehouses of snow and hail (Job 38). This picture of the branches covered with ice is a great reminder of who He is - a God who is alive and is totally in control! The picture was taken today after a winter storm passed through (We are now at our 3rd snowiest January on record). So even though winter may not be my favorite season, it's still a great time to be on the lookout for His Glory. Don't miss it!

Today in the Word study topic for December was "The Story of Supremacy - Christmas Throughout Scripture". Here is the thing I kept coming back to almost daily as I learned to "see" Jesus throughout the Bible: The Messiah's PURPOSE is nothing less than atonement (Isaiah 53:4-6), to bear our sins and be punished in OUR place.