Out of death comes life

Over the years my Lord has shown me, tangibly, how He alone can bring something that appears to be dead back to life. Interestingly, this time he used a fig tree to show my wife and I that truth once again. The first time was early in our marriage. Now some twelve years later, He shows us again. 

Last winter was a very long and cold winter. Many of us throughout the US got record cold and record snow. I can be thankful that we only got the former. We had two consecutive nights of 12 degrees. For our friends in the north,  that is mild. However for those of us who live in the south, it was deeply painful! My little fig tree just couldn't take it. 

Spring founds it's way. Everything around us started to green. We made it through the winter. However, I noticed that my little two year old fig tree looked quite grey and lifeless. I was sad because I love fresh figs. And was looking forward to a long and satisfying relationship.  Every time I went out into the yard, I'd look at my poor dead fig tree. 

As God would have it, life started to burst forth from the roots. The fig tree was alive and well under the ground. What looked like death on the surface, was teaming with life underneath. 

Thank you Lord for bringing life out of what appeared to be death.

So today, even when circumstances would indicate otherwise,  I will wait for life!