Autumn’s Fate Leaves falling like the rain Wind softly blowing Crisp air that breaks the dawn And whispers love’s refrain Deer feeding on the lawn Eagles soaring high Water’s clear reflection Tomorrow’s day undrawn Changing, ever changing Hues of gold, take flight Prophetic winds proclaim Winter’s awakening The season’s knowing fate Transforms once again With awe and fearless faith It fades and God creates
Fall has arrived and the sun shines on brilliant colors of yellow and red. Winds blow, seasons come and go as God creates each new day. We see His miracles of life and death when we see the changing seasons. Trees loose their leaves and stand bare throughout the winter months. When we experience change through pain, loneliness, or despair we stand bare before God, but if we are rooted in Christ, God will create something beautiful in due season.
“Autumn reminds us that our leaves too will die. The curse we inherited from our father-tree Adam means we have our seasons and then we go. Winter takes us all.”
Joseph Rhea
Lessons from a Leaf
Leaves teach us that there is a creator. They are complex in design as are we.
l. Leaves teach us that all things have a purpose. They sustain all life on earth. They add beauty and color. We have a purpose, giving glory to God in all we say and do.
2. Leaves teach us that there is beauty at every age and stage in life. Everyone is different – size, shape, color, beautiful inside and out.
3. Leaves teach us that change is inevitable. Change can cause us discomfort as it brings pain or loss into our lives. But it can also help keep life fresh and beautiful. We must look to our unchanging God to sustain, strengthen, guide, and comfort us in the midst of change.
4. Leaves teach us that all living things must die, but life continues. Yes, even in death our life continues. We touch others through our legacy, through memories, and through our children. And by God’s grace through our living Savior, we live on as we join with our Creator God in eternal celebration of life. Autumn is not the end, but the beginning.