Spring as a Season of Vulnerability

Spring is bright. Spring reveals. Spring exposes. The rain rinses, melting snow reveals grass covering the backyard, the song of a bird ring through the air, and people finally make their way outside. Spring is a season of vulnerability because it is characterized by revelation. Flowers are a stunning representation of the beauty of this reality. Exposure to the sun results in stunning, colorful blossoms. Without the flower being subject to the springtime sunlight the flower would remain just a bud and fail to reach its full potential. The shades and varieties of flowers are one of the beauties of springtime growth that shout with the prophet Daniel, “everything growing from the earth, bless the Lord.”

The warmth of the springtime sun evokes in us a desire to reveal. Rays of sun remind us of the intensity of the purifying love of Christ allowing our hearts to unfold. The excitement of the beautiful weather gives us a rush of joy. His love grants us the courage to expose the painful places where winter seems to reign. The darkness of winter allows us to hide, to stay inside so to speak. Allow the spring sun to draw you deeply into Christ’s invitation to reveal, to be vulnerable.

The flower reveals itself, but without surrender there just remains a blossom. The petals have to open, to reach out in desire. Same with our heart. A vulnerable heart without surrender remains a broken heart without its consent to redemption and restoration. Warmth heals, joy heals, grace heals. Let the spring be a season of vulnerability and restoration, the victory is in the redemption.