Spring Forward

All winter, I long for the dark, cold days to give way to springtime. I long to “spring forward” and enjoy extra sunlight. I look forward to watching the flowers emerge and bloom. I look forward to the trees filling their branches with green leaves. I look forward to warmer weather and time outdoors. Just as I anticipate spring, my soul longs for the day when the dark, cold days of this life give way to the new life that awaits me. I want to “spring forward” to days when Jesus, the “Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in His wings” and take me to Heaven. Just as I trust that spring will come after winter, I trust in the promise of eternal life, no matter how harsh the climate today!