Isaiah 35:1-2, “The desert and the parched land will be glad…like the crocus, it will burst into bloom.”
I’m a southern girl now, having lived in Georgia for since 2011; but I still remember fondly this time of year in Wisconsin. The snowy blanket not wanting to peel back its cover over the earth which is itching to burst forth into bloom. And perhaps my favorite part of seeing Spring make its long-awaited entrance in the north is the crocus. This tiny little flower, so dainty and delicate in appearance, but with the heart of a lion; pushing its uninvited way through the snow cover, giving hope to all that Spring will indeed arrive and as the snowy blanket is pulled back, the world will burst forth into bloom.
If you have gone through a winter season in a state where crocus bloom, the first sight of them always puts a smile on your face and fills your heart with joy and hope. Winter will not last forever – spring is coming! Unexpected beauty replaces the drabness that you’ve become accustomed to.
Life can be like this. We go through seasons that seem brutal, bleak, and unending. We start to wane on our hope that there is truly a light at the end of the tunnel. But God gives us hope through Scripture. In Isaiah 35, He speaks of the harshness of a desert instead of a winter tun ...
