Blooming

When it's Winter, you expect to walk into a store and see coats on display.

In the Spring, you expect to see clothes in the color White.

In the Summer, short sleeves, sandals and sunscreen are expected to line most shelves, and then in the Fall you expect to find hiking boots, hats and scarves.

Not so in Retail.  I should know, I worked many years in Retail Clothing, and we were always a Season ahead when it came to our product.

I was reminded of that when I walked past my Christmas cactus this morning, perched in its pot on my sewing table in full bloom.

Yes, my Christmas cactus is in full bloom and it's March!

Is my Christmas cactus confused?  

I don't think so, I think God's Creation is under full control of His mighty hand, so if God wanted my Cactus to bloom for Easter, then so be it!  I am certainly enjoying the beautiful blossoms.

It also reminded me of 2 Timothy 4:2. It says, 'Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.'

According to Albert Barnes, "The preaching of God's Word is our main business in life.  We are to be constant in this duty, at every opportunity, whether it's convenient or not.  We must convince men of God's truth through rebuke, exhortation, longsuffering, and instruction."

Whatever season you find yourself in...

    Are you in bloom?

        I pray I am...

            But that's just me!