Natural And Spiritual Beauty Of Fall

Hi ladies it's me again and happy Tuesday! I hope and pray that each of you ladies and your families are doing well. Well ladies let me also wish you ladies a happy autumn! I know, right? The day after the Jewish holiday ''Roshannah'' is when the fall season officially began! In this blog, the title that I have is called the ''Natural And Spiritual Beauty Of Fall''. As we know in the state of Wisconsin, we get to experience four seasons of Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Many of you ladies may know the joke I have for Wisconsin is you can experience ''all four seasons in a week or sometimes in a day'' lol! That's just how it is! But as we know the season of fall brings many wonderful things. Number one the weather is not as hot and I'm sure many of y'all are thankful to the Lord about that! As all of us know as much as we love the summer season (Sommer is my name lol) we know the heat can be scorching especially this year since we've had record breaking heat! I know the craziness of dealing with that and because of that we got to have quite a bit of rain! Anyhow, alot of us know that the weather is warm but not too hot and not too cold. The other beautiful thing about fall is that the leaves turn colors and we get to rake the leaves! I know, right? As for right now many trees leaves in my area haven't turned colors yet but I guarantee you as the fall goes on that it will! Leaves turning color is such a beautiful thing and I believe it's amazing that we serve such a diverse and creative God! God isn't just the God of ''black and white'' but also a God who makes colors! Colors was His idea and He decided to display that in His creation especially with leaves and in flowers too! (Of course let's not forget the rainbow but the rainbow didn't arrive on the scene until Noah's time!) Of course the fun part is when the leaves turn color and fall off the tree, we have to rake the leaves while kids get to play in the leaves! The other fun fact about fall is that fall is when school starts! Of course we know that some students may like school while some students may not like school as much and I can understand both! I know that school can be a beautiful but challenging time for students, teachers, and parents. Whether it be a student going to school for the first time or an adult going back to school, learning can be wonderful but challenging since everyone learns differently.Not only that, certain subjects in school some students understand better than others not to mention that teachers have various teaching styles or teach different grades. (Side note, I've done a blog earlier in the month sharing the importance of praying for teachers especially since many of them have unique struggles. Being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world besides being a preacher!) Not only that, teachers have to have patience with each student, keep order in the classroom, as well as making learning fun and engaging. Simply put, being a teacher is a tough job whether it's teaching kids, teens, or adults! Whether it's teaching at a preschool, public school, private school, Christian school, homeschooling, or teaching college students, teaching is a tough job! I know that from experience too! But you know what? God gives me grace to do so and I trust that He gives other teachers grace as to teach as well which is why they need our prayers desperately! (Side note, for those that come to my weekly virtual prayer meetings, I make sure to lift teachers, students, and parents in prayer as well!) Of course for parents with kids and teens, the challenge they face is getting them to school on time, homework, as well as balancing family time. Whether the child or teen attends preschool, public school, private school, Christian school, or is homeschooled, parents have various challenges to navigate and they need prayer for that among being good parents period! Another beautiful thing about fall is it's harvest time! It's a a wonderful time for farmers because farmers usually sow the seeds during the Spring time but it takes a good while for it to harvest. Most of a farmer's crops don't come into full blossom until the fall time! During the fall time, farmers are able to gather the harvest of their crops, especially corn,rice, and pumpkins! The farmers also get to enjoy their labor and eat the fruit of their labor! The last point about fall in the natural is that it's a time of preparation for the winter time! I know alot of us don't like to think about that but it's the truth! As we know, many animals such as squirrels, birds, or various other creatures gather their food and prepare to head down South because of the brutal winter time. Fall is a time for us to prepare our clothing, our homes, or prepare in other ways for the winter time! You ladies maybe thinking, what in the world does this have anything to do our spiritual lives as Christians?'' Well I'd like to say especially the harvesting part that while we may not be ''natural farmers'' but we should be ''spiritual farmers''. What I mean by that is that remember that the Bible says in Galatians 6;7 ''You reap what you sow?'' What does that mean? As Christians we need to be aware that we sow things good or bad! It's my prayer that as Christians are sowing things that benefit God's kingdom! It's important for us to sow into souls getting saved, sow into valuable relationships, sow times in the Word of God, sow times in prayer, sow times in pouring into others, and sow to us ministering to others saved or not! Many of you ladies know that it's important to sow into things that are long lasting and that bear eternal fruit! Ladies, here's the truth we need to remember. I know all of us want to make our lives count on earth don't we? I know I do! It's important to ask God to help us sow into the things that matter especially for eternal things! Also remember that sometimes we may see the ''fruit of our harvest'' sometimes in this life but some harvest we won't see until the next life until we go to heaven! You know what, that's okay! Whether we see the ''fruit of our harvest'' here in this life or the next life, what matters is that God sees it and will reward us either way! Another point I want to make is remember when I said that fall is preparation for winter? Well preparation is important for our lives as Christians. It's important for us to prepare for the hard times in life, prepare for the rapture, and prepare for heaven! We must be prepared to go into spiritual battle first and foremost. The Bible tells us in Epehsians 6;11 ''To put on the full armor of God so that you may take your stand against the devil's schemes''. I'm sure many of you ladies know that we Christians aren't immune from spiritual battles or going through storms. But God has given us ''spiritual weapons'' to help us such as ''spiritual armor'', (read the rest of Ephesians 6) weapons of His Word, praise, prophetic degrees, as well as prayer! That's one important thing to prepare for. Another thing to prepare for is to prepare for heaven. Y'all may have heard the old saying go, ''Heaven is a prepared place for prepared people'' is a very true saying! It's important for us Christians to prepare for heaven. The late legendary Dr Billy Graham said. ''Our lives on earth are a ''dressing room'' for eternity''. In other words what we do down here will impact our eternal destination! Another thing to be ready for is our Lord's return. Jesus also tells us to be ready for His coming at all times. (Perhaps next month I'll be sharing more about that concerning the end times as I believe is a much needed teaching for today.) He talked about in Matthew 25;1-13 talks about the ''Parable Of The Virgins'' five were wise and five were foolish. The five wise ones had oil in their lamps and were prepared for the bridegroom while the foolish ones had five lamps with no oil and didn't prepare! What's the principle in that? Five prepared before time while the other five didn't prepare! I believe that's essential for us in the body of Christ to be prepared for the Lord's coming since many of us sense that His return is near! Those are several things to think about as we're in the fall season and these were the things the Lord laid on my heart to share with you ladies. Blessings to each of y'all, hope yo see y'all at my virtual prayer meeting, and have a blessed week everyone!








