In the Winter of Discontent, Wait for Spring!
Yes, it's a term coined by Shakespeare and turned into a book by John Steinbeck; however, I find that it perfectly describes that time when you feel like God is not moving things along fast enough or at all and maybe you're feeling alone. Are you in a winter time of discontent?
Here is what someone in one of Shakespeare's plays said:
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York;
And all the clouds that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."
Here is my version.
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious spring by this Son of God;
And all the clouds of sin that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep of the ocean buried by His hand."
It's ok to be in winter. Because....what comes after winter? Spring! Sometimes spring can come in slowly, with a mess, but how beautiful it becomes! He teaches so many good lessons during the winter, when you have to snuggle up next to Him because you're so cold and lonely, but He's there. Then He invites you to come enjoy the springtime with Him!
"My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away." (Song of Solomon 2:10-13)
Isn't that a beautiful invitation? He changes our winter of discontent into His beautiful spring time, with an invitation to arise and go enjoy it with Him! So push through the time of winter; it won't last longer than He deems necessary and then go, enjoy the beautiful spring time with Him! He makes all things beautiful in His time. Amen!
Here is what someone in one of Shakespeare's plays said:
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York;
And all the clouds that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried."
Here is my version.
"Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious spring by this Son of God;
And all the clouds of sin that low'r'd upon our house
In the deep of the ocean buried by His hand."
It's ok to be in winter. Because....what comes after winter? Spring! Sometimes spring can come in slowly, with a mess, but how beautiful it becomes! He teaches so many good lessons during the winter, when you have to snuggle up next to Him because you're so cold and lonely, but He's there. Then He invites you to come enjoy the springtime with Him!
"My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away." (Song of Solomon 2:10-13)
Isn't that a beautiful invitation? He changes our winter of discontent into His beautiful spring time, with an invitation to arise and go enjoy it with Him! So push through the time of winter; it won't last longer than He deems necessary and then go, enjoy the beautiful spring time with Him! He makes all things beautiful in His time. Amen!
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