Spring…blooms on trees and flowers. For a season, these plants are dormant, resting, not living to their full potential. This period of rest is essential for the plants to be everything they are created to be when the season changes and it’s their time to shine. We are not unlike plants in this way. There’s an appointed time for us to bloom-to move into the next season God has for us. Instead of being dormant during this time, we should continue to seek God in order to know when it’s time for us to bloom. Ps. 105:4 says, “Search for the Lord and His strength; continually seek Him,” (NLT). We aren’t supposed to just seek Him when we need something. If we seek Him continually we will know when it’s time to move to the next season.
In addition to seeking the Lord, we should also rest in Him and recharge for the next season.
“The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.””
Exodus 33:14 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/exo.33.14.NIV
The verse says His presence is with us. His presence is with us when we are resting and waiting and then goes with us into the next season.
The danger with resting is that it can lead to complacency and keep us from living to our full potential in the waiting process. In our rest, we are not to stop seeking God and letting Him work in us and through us. Rest in this case is not “freedom from activity”. Instead it is “a peace of mind”. (Webster’s Dictionary). It can be difficult to rest and remain at peace when it feels like there is no movement forward especially if we think we are ready. When plants bloom early there is danger that a frost will come and damage their blooms and leaves. This leaves damage that is visible and takes time to overcome. The same is true for us. We can survive moving into the next season before the appointed time and skipping the resting season. We will thrive if we seek the Lord and His rest in order to move into the next season at just the right time!
Nae's Notes 