As I drove into the church parking lot this morning, I could not help but notice the results of last nights rain storm. Previously the grass had started to turn brown from the extended heat and drought conditions that have been with us. But when I drove into the church parking lot I noticed that yesterdays brown grass had begun to turn green once again.
Yes, we have been praying for rain and last night God responded. It may not of been enough for some of us, but our prayers continue for enough rain to save our crops and to fill our water supplies. This green grass reminded me of my baptism in Christ Jesus and in the fact that through the life saving waters of Christ, I was made anew.
Our baptisms transformed our once burnt up and damaged lives into new blades of life restoring grass that constantly reach to the Son (sun) for strength and growth. The same opportunity can be done every Monday when we return to the beginning of our week, in the fact that God has given us a new opportunity to start the week anew and refreshed.
So as we begin our week let us go to our baptisms and start our week anew, just like that rain refreshed blade of grass that is soaking up the life restoring waters of our creator God. This is an opportunity to remember the words that your preachers spoke yesterday, and the opportunity to incorporate his or her message into your Monday.
May Your Monday Be Refreshed
