Black and white, cold and hot, up and down...opposites exist all around me. For instance, today started out a very dreary, soggy, rain-filled morning. The earth was saturated with water and puddles turned into what looked like a lake or more appropriately, a moat, in our neighbors lawn. By afternoon, the sun had burst forth, the raindrops had evaporated from the windows and birds began chirping. It is amazing how in what seems like an instant circumstances can change to a polar opposite.
As I pondered the transformation in today's weather, I began to think of how life's circumstances can swing from fabulous to tragic in a moment's notice. I once again, consider myself blessed to have had experienced limited tragedy in my life, but I cling to God's embrace knowing that it is truly a matter of time before I face a challenge, circumstance, or event that will be too much to bear alone.
It is the season of Christ's death and resurrection and tomorrow marks Palm Sunday, a time when Jesus was hailed as a coming King. He was applauded with palm branches as he rode into town on a donkey. What a joyous and simply amazing time for not only Jesus, but all who were present for this parade. Only a few days later, however, Jesus' circumstances drastically changed. He found himself hanging on a cross bearing the sins of the world. Yep, events sure can change in the blink of an eye.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me."
2 Corinthians 12:9
