Sis. Patricia A. Jones

United MBC of KC

Rev. James Jones, Pastor

"‘The Season of Splendor’

The Lord has established His throne in the heavens,
And His sovereignty rules over all.
Bless the Lord, you His angels,
Mighty in strength, who perform His word,
Obeying the voice of His word!
Bless the Lord, all you His hosts,
You who serve Him, doing His will. Psalm 103:19-22

For a moment, this moment, consider this thought, we are living in a season of splendor.
A season of magnificent. A season of wonder. If you are a born again believer in God, you can easily comprehend what the season of splendor is. You could write about the splendor in your personal life better than anyone because only you know what God has done for you.

And this season has an unknown time span for each of us. Your season of splendor began when you were born. Your season of splendor is unique. Uniquely yours. No one else has experienced your season. No one else can truly understand your season. It is yours
alone.

Yet, we can share in our season of splendor. We can all share in the love and goodness of God. Psalms 23:6 says, ‘Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.’  Isn't it wonderful to know that God will shower His goodness and His love
upon us every day of our life? No matter what we may be facing at any point in our life, We can be assured that by focusing on God’s goodness and love, we will be all right. God alone knows the number of
days in our individual seasons. He knew us from the very beginning. So whether we live days or whether we live to a ripe old age, we are a part of God’s splendor. His magnificent creation.

Galatians 5:22-23 describes the harvest of God’s Spirit.‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.’ By living for God, following Jesus’ example, and staying the course, we will enjoy the fruit of His
Spirit. But not only enjoy this fruit, we’ll develop the attributes of His Spirit. We will focus on His love. And we’ll learn how to emulate that love. Learn to love and be more loving.

God’s splendor is revealed to those of the household of faith daily. Yes, we see the beauty and wonder but we also feel it deep down in our bones when we pay attention and acknowledge the various ways it’s proven in our lives. His hands protect and keep us from harm and danger. His Spirit sends shivers down deep inside us when we experience an unexpected movement in our lives. His nature wows us when the double rainbows appear, or the rain pours at the neighborhood across the street but yet your street is bone dry.

There are just so many ways you experience your season of splendor. Don’t take it for granted. Thank God for allowing you to enjoy your season. And regardless of what state you may be in, remember God in His
infinite wonder will bring all the splendor of His might into focus as long as we keep our eyes stayed on Him.

Enjoy the splendor in your life and live for Him. Just rejoice.