March 2010

March is here and with March traditionally comes strong wind.  As the winds of March blow in, sticks and limbs will be blown out of the trees and we will be offered the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors as we clean our yards.  It occurs to me that the wind removing sticks and limbs from the trees is one of God’s natural pruning processes.  With the old limbs and dead limbs being removed, room is made for new growth that will take place in spring.

In the original language of the Bible, the word for spirit and wind are the same.  Presently, we are observing the season of Lent, which is a time of reflection and repentance as we consider the sacrifice that Jesus made for us.  Perhaps as the March winds prune the trees in nature, we will be open to the Holy Spirit of God, allowing ourselves to be pruned of the attitudes and actions that get in the way of our growing into the people Jesus says we can be.

During the season of Lent, through prayer and reflection, let us allow Jesus to free us from all that hinders our relationship with Him.  If we do, we will rise to even greater heights in our relationship with Jesus and in our ability to serve Him fully.

God bless,

John Pike, Pastor