Spring is a time of new life. Greenery everywhere bursts from the barren limbs of winter, casting a new sense of purpose over the world.
Our God does the same for us, for when the pall of our sins hangs over us, and we see only death and dismay, God brings us new life BUDDING from the old, if we simply turn to him.
Let’s take a look at our BUDDING God:
B – He is the BUDDED staff that reveals his glory.
Hebrews 9:4 tells of the contents of the Ark of the Covenant. Inside were the golden urn holding the manna given to the children of Israel, the Tablets of the Covenant, and the BUDDED staff used to prove the power of the Lord before the Egyptian pharaoh.
U – He is the UTTERANCE of new life revealed in us.
Acts 2:4 tells of the coming of the Spirit to those in the Upper Room, as they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them UTTERANCE.
D – He will DECLARE his glory to all peoples.
Isaiah 66:19 reveals the desire of the Lord, for he will bring his glory to all the nations, for those whom he chooses will DECLARE his mighty works before all the world.
D – He DIVIDES that which must be shorn that his will be done.
Genesis 1:4, 14, 18 resound with the power of the mighty God, as he DIVIDES the waters from the waters, the day from the night, and the light from the darkness. There is nothing that is too hard for our God.
I – He gifts his INHERITANCE to those who do his will.
Numbers 35:2 speaks of the Levites to whom God commands Israel to offer an INHERITANCE, for they are set apart to do the service of the sanctuary.
N – He is our NOURISHER in our time of need.
Ruth 4:15 gives us the story of the birth of Obed, an archetype of Christ, who will be a restorer of life and a NOURISHER of our old age. Obed was the father of Jesse, the father of David, in the direct lineage of our dear Lord, Christ Jesus.
G – He opens the GATES of the great city that we may enter in.
Revelation 22:14 shows us the hope that we have in Christ, for if we do his commandments, we have the right to the tree of life, and we will enter the GATES that have been opened wide for us to enter in.
God brings us new life, for when he comes to live in us, all death is wiped away.
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