Spring?

Put your nose right up to the screen and take a deep whiff of this. Hmmm-mmm. It's coming, ladies. Spring is just around the corner. In fact, it's already come to Tennessee. And it's moving north fast. Rejoice.

Speaking of rejoicing, Psalm 57 finishes with a grand rejoice: "Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!" How did David get from crying out for mercy in verses 1 and 2 to rejoicing? Firstly, because he knows the God who will send from heaven and save him (vs. 3), who fulfills His purposes for him (vs. 2), and who is marked by His steadfast love and faithfulness.

Do we believe it? Really? Think hard about this one. It's pivotal.

If we decide that we believe it, then we can have steadfast hearts. And not only steadfast, but making-melody hearts, awakening-the-dawn hearts, thankful hearts. See and feel the beautiful music in verses 7-10: this is a heart that is full! And not full of the fear of verse 1, but full of confidence in a loving, kind, amazing God. "For Your steadfast love is great to the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds." Oh my. Why do we ever worry and fear when we have a God such as this?

Our weary heart-sick nights can break into the bright light of day, awaking the dawn, praising and giving thanks among all the peoples. Let the world know the marvelous deeds and character of our God. We don't need blossoms to feel the freshness and joy of spring. We just need more of Him.