Renewal - Make Better in Spirit

For, Lo, the winter is past,
The rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth;
The time of singing of birds is come,
And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;
The fig tree putteth forth her green figs
And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell.
Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.

Song of Solomon 2:11-13

Daffodil - Early Spring Blooms

Spring is a time of renewal.  This is witnessed as the snow melts away and shoots of green spring up from the garden.  As Solomon witnesses this rebirth of life, he appeals to our senses:  the pleasant sight of the flowers and green figs; the perceived melody of the birds in song with the voice of the turtle (most likely a seasonal bird that returns annually, exactly at the same time);  and the scent of the  vines with tender grapes making their way.  What a beautiful time to be made aware of the loveliness of God's creation, the loveliness of  Spring.

Renew:  1. to make new, as if to begin again; make young, fresh or strong again; bring back into good condition.  2. to
Give new Spiritual Strength; Make better in Spirit.  3.  to cause to exist again; re-establish.  4.  to begin again; take up again; resume.  5.  to go over again; say again; repeat as in renew a promise.  6.  to replace by something new of the same kind; put in a fresh supply.  7. to refill with a fresh supply  8.  to give an extension of as renew a lease


Let's take a look into our own hearts and lives. Ask God for that special awareness of Our Savior, His Love and His Beauty to grant a refreshing of our  soul.  Let this be our prayer:
"Renew a right spirit within me" Psalm 51:10.