Walking out of work tonight, the sky was that color between night and day and it smelled like leaves. The air was warm with a fall breeze. Ahhh....I wish I could have held onto that moment all night. Yet, when I got home I opened the window hoping that same smell would engulf our apartment - no such luck. It was gone as quick as it came.
Thinking about the changing of leaves and taking in the beauty of the change (before this wind storm comes through and wipes it all away), I am reminded of the change that takes place in my heart.
"Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17
I can look at these leaves as the daily change that takes place (or should take place) in my heart; allowing myself to daily die to the world and for the Glory of the Lord and to be renewed in Him.
In a way, these leaves are a beautiful reminder of that renewal process. When the change begins to take place, it is a beautiful thing. While it might be sad to think about the "dying process" we are gauranteed a new life. Being a Christian is an ongoing change process. We daily have to commit to "die" to this world and accept new life in Christ.
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