12
Mar
2010
And it was Winter...John 10:22 PDF E-mail
John may have written this statement..."and it was winter," simply to remind us of the timing of this event.  However, author A.W. Pink suggests that John was using this word as a literary tool stating that the word had symbolic meaning.  Winter is more than a season, it is a metaphor for cold, dormant and dark.  It reminds me of when Mr. Tumnus said to Lucy, "In Narnia it is always winter, never Christmas."  The hearts of the people of Jerusalem were certainly in a state of "winter."  They were cold, dark & dormant.  Have you ever been in a winter?  What brought you into the Spring?  What brought new life, vibrancy and growth from darkness and "winter"? 
 

Comments 

 
#5 Church Family! — Esther Hansen 2010-03-19 16:20
One of the ways that has brought me out of "winter" is my Church family. I"ll be having a discouraging time and God sends me a Brother or Sister in Christ to encourage me.
 
 
#4 The grace of God — Lindsay Robertson 2010-03-19 09:36
For me its been the discipline of God in gently restoring me through allowing me to see that my only joy and hope are in following Him, not in creating my own way. He's the best and brightest Spring!
 
 
#3 Weather — Dennis Giddings 2010-03-17 17:26
I find that we need to rely on our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in these difficult times. Mark 10:27
 
 
#2 Preaching to myself — Sheri Crystal 2010-03-16 07:18
Hearing the word of the cross, and preaching to myself is the central strategy for me in the fight for joy.
 
 
#1 The Word of God — Kathy Maguire 2010-03-13 20:23
Listening to the Word of God is what helps bring me back from "winter". An extended time of listening at the Church Ministries Conference was a big help in being confident of my current God given call
 

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