Shine Brightly

I’m writing this devotion in the middle of winter on a dark and cold day. It will be read in the middle of summer. Hanging on my wall is a needlework with embroidered flowers and the verse, “Sunshine and flowers bring light to the heart.” I’m reminded how our lives resemble the seasons. Today I might be feeling the darkness of winter filled with regrets and sins. But I know that in a few months I will be enjoying bright warm summer days. Just as the seasons bring change and renewal, we, also, are transformed every time we confess our sins, believing that by God’s grace we are forgiven. We know that the Holy Spirit will comfort and guide us to be a light of faith for others.