Ahhhh.....autumn! That time of year when the entire forest changes from its solid color of green to a multitude of bright red, yellow, orange and pink hues. I must say that autumn is my favorite season. (Or at least till spring comes around!!)Recently I was thinking about trees, leaves, and fall in general. I thought it interesting that in summer all the leaves are the same color, green. Until fall comes. Then they reveal their true colors-if they are red, yellow, or orange.
As I've been thinking about this the thought came to my mind--people are a lot like leaves. We may all look the same, but when our values are put to the test, then our true colors show. When we are in easy times, do we spend time with God, read the Bible, pray, to have a resourse to draw on in the difficult times?
Jesus talked about this principle in Matthew 7:16-17, 19:
"By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit....every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
I challenge you today. Think hard. What are your colors? Are you a faithful Christain? Or the fair-weathered kind? When difficult times come--a medical operation, financial crises, etc.--will we have good colors? Will we rely on God, or rely on ourselves? I encourage and challenge each one of you today to spend time with God, and to be faithful to God when the color-showing season comes.
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