North Florida Writer
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Life Around Us
  • Contact
  • MY BOOK PAGE

September 22d, It's Time to Welcome Autumn

9/22/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
He will give the rain for your land in it's season, the early rain and the later rain, that you may gather in your grain and your wine and your oil.   Deuteronomy 11:14 (ESV)

Today we welcome the advent of Fall.  It is the day when the length of time is equally divided between light and dark and the daylight will continue to shorten until the first day of winter when the order will be reversed. 

The autumn is also better known as the harvest season.  Living in the rural part of Florida, I see local farmers markets springing up and crops being harvested before the winter crop is planted.  We are blessed to be able to do this because of our mild year round weather.  The harvest is the livelihood of many of my neighbors and it is important that it has God's grace.  And with a nice dry spell following our abundant summer rains, it is going quite well in most places.  Had the rain not let up when it did many of them would be in serious trouble. God be praised for His help.

Fall is also, however, a part of something much larger than the harvest. It is a major player in God's plan for seasons, each of which represents different aspects of life in general.  Fall signifies we are mature and getting older and ultimately face the bleakness of winter, or death, before, if saved and born again, we reemerge in a new and better life, just like the seeds of dead flowers coming back to life in the spring.  It is a wonderful sign of what God has in store for us if we truly believe in Jesus Christ, who came to earth as a mortal to die so that we might always live.

This time of year should be looked at as another wonderful phase of the year that God has provided with much beauty and utility.  The trees become gorgeous and the days are usually nice but there is a chill in the air.  Here in Florida we miss most of the color, but I think we make up for it with the weather.  Warm sunny days followed by cool nights provide a pleasant change for the oppressive heat and humidity which we just experienced.  It is so nice to be able to turn off the air conditioning and allow the gentle cool breeze to enter with the mystical sounds of a rural Southern night. From now until the New Year is my favorite time annually.

It is very important that we remember He who made all of the beauty of life on earth possible.  Looking at the wonder of the seasons, the beauty of the stars and the moon in the night sky and the warmth and brightness of sunshine, or the nourishing cooling rains, it is easy to see that a Great Creator, someone who is all powerful and all loving made all of it for us.  And all He asks is that we use our life to glorify Him.  Is that so hard to do?

I hope you took the time to worship Him today by going to church.  If not, at least take the time to commune with Him and thank Him for all that He has done.  It's the least you can do and it will certainly help you to be filled with peace, joy and love.

Dear Lord above,  Thank you for all the wonders of this world that you have so graciously given to us.  Help us to use them wisely and to be good stewards of all of your gifts.  Make us always aware of your presence in our lives through your love and devotion to us and open our hearts and minds so that we might always appreciate and accept your grace, for without it we sinners can never be the people that you want us to be. We seek forgiveness for our sins and will strive with all of our energy to learn from our mistakes, never to repeat them again.  Help us see the light which will lead us to salvation and a Life Eternal with you and your Son, Our Savior, Jesus Christ.  We ask in His name, Amen.

Have a wonderful Lord's Day and may it be filled with peace and love.


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    ABOUT ME

    Hi, I'm James, a writer who studies nature, and animals and all things created by God. I also delve in politics and what I think God would expect of us.  I would love to hear your thoughts on these subjects. I hope you enjoy my comments.

    Archives

    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012

    Categories

    All
    America
    American Sports
    Animals
    Armed Forces Day
    Conservatism
    Doctorpatient0717615167
    Elections-2016
    Florida
    Florida-politics
    Freedom
    Freedom-of-speech
    Geese
    God
    Gods Glory0546cd6883
    Health Care
    Honor
    Integrity
    Jesus Christ
    Koch-brothers
    Leisure-time
    Love
    Military
    Nature
    Primaries
    Proverbs
    Safety
    Savior
    The Future
    Top-political-donors-list
    Tyrannical-government

    RSS Feed

Thanks for contacting northfloridawriter.com.
Photos used under Creative Commons from Arian Zwegers, trvlto, thomas pix, taberandrew, Justin A. Wilcox, Glyn Lowe Photoworks, ckay, phalinn, curtis palmer, bnpositive, oddsock, HooLengSiong, jespahjoy, illustir, ljlphotography, Out at Bob's, The Labour Party, ljlphotography, Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com, eli.pousson, JasonParis, Fibonacci Blue, wht_wolf9653, bsabarnowl, ` TheDreamSky, Ken_Hoffman, dsearls, NCinDC, James Byrum, DonkeyHotey, Waiting For The Word, cliff1066™, possan, dpape, David Holt London, akeg, Waiting For The Word, Glyn Lowe Photoworks, MilitaryHealth, yukali, infomatique, goforchris, cliff1066™, Wootang01, dctim1, Donald Lee Pardue, LizMarie_AK, campdarby, CedarBendDrive, bill85704, faeparsons, TMAB2003, cliff1066™, Rennett Stowe, KOMUnews, cliff1066™, chris.huggins, USDAgov, mat_walker, gruntzooki, DonkeyHotey, ljlphotography, Elvert Barnes, Paulsasleepwalker, facebook.com/snapshotsofthepast, foto3116, Miller_Center, digitonin, BostonCatholic, Watt_Dabney, jepoirrier, EpicFireworks, derekskey, cletch, DonkeyHotey, KOMUnews, DonkeyHotey, ravensong75, Alan Cleaver, Francisco Diez, hermmermferm, cod_gabriel, Marxchivist, Fibonacci Blue, dbgg1979, “Caveman Chuck” Coker, David Barrie, rjs1322, Just Another Wretch, Keith Laverack, Waiting For The Word, whoohoo120, AFS-USA Intercultural Programs, Brett Jordan, yisris, Michael Hodge, Waiting For The Word, MilitaryHealth, doceggman, AlmazUK, taberandrew, cliff1066™, krossbow, shinya, The Jewish Agency for Israel, kudumomo, “Caveman Chuck” Coker, cliff1066™, johntrainor, emilio labrador, cliff1066™, EraPhernalia Vintage . . . (playin' hook-y ;o), **emmar**, Mrs. Gemstone, Andrea Westmoreland, Jeff Kern, Waiting For The Word, Abdulsalam Haykal, Donald Lee Pardue, roberthuffstutter, Dougtone, b1mbo, DonkeyHotey, paularps, kaatjevervoort, Simon Davison, BONGURI, Marion Doss, ex_magician, Bergfels, Brett Jordan, Tim Evanson, Art4TheGlryOfGod, Jeff Kubina, sskennel, DonkeyHotey, VirtKitty, Rodrigo_Soldon, resistealeau, MilitaryHealth, edalisse, Mervi Eskelinen aka tasselflower, Kaz Andrew, nitram242, Andrew Aliferis, uitdragerij, Paul J Everett, Joe Shlabotnik, Jeffrey, Harry Thomas Photography, Tim Evanson, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Ron Cogswell, Nationalmuseet, escapedtowisconsin, Michael Cory, DonkeyHotey, timsamoff, mrbillt6, bnilsen, themonnie, valeehill, dichohecho, Waiting For The Word, technochick, cliff1066™, RTD Photography, Randy Wick, Enokson, Rising Damp, DonkeyHotey, Waiting For The Word, SteveNakatani, Fovea Centralis, Dru Bloomfield - At Home in Scottsdale, lisaclarke, Mulad, Roswell_UMC, Bengt Nyman, U.S. Embassy New Delhi, FreedomHouse2, SuperFantastic, Rory Finneren, Alaskan Dude, Larry1732, Mr. T in DC, ikewinski, Ivy Dawned, RLHyde, Waiting For The Word, heartajack, dyogi, dailymatador, David Paul Ohmer, Pleuntje, Leonard Bentley, midwestnerd, Donald Lee Pardue, DonkeyHotey, Oli-Oviyan, PatrikWalde, flamesworddragon, The U.S. Army, Zach Heller Photography, DonkeyHotey, EvinDC, Marine Corps Archives & Special Collections, Ronnie Macdonald, Gerry Dincher, The U.S. Army, Jeff Belmonte, DonkeyHotey, Texas Military Forces, jim.greenhill, Ben Sutherland, the Original Jeff Martin, Loz Flowers, CBP Photography, spbpda, OCVA, Hot Rod Homepage, brianholsclaw, dozodomo, quinn.anya, KOMUnews, Prince Roy, wtstoffs, Leo Newball, Jr., lilli2de, dmott9, Justin A. Wilcox, sören2013, boboroshi, newagecrap, CoreBurn, simminch, ninahale, EvinDC, Mister Awesome, HeyRocker, beggs, Donald Lee Pardue
✕