Just hours ago, at 7:44 (EST), the tilt of the earth’s axis moved into what is called a “vernal equinox,” officially marking the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. An equinox occurs when the earth is turning in such a way that the duration of day and night is virtually equal.

Even though I had to scrape frost off of the windshield of my car this morning, just knowing that spring is officially here makes me feel ten degrees warmer in my soul.

Spring is the season that marks the transition from winter to summer. Its arrival reminds me of the transition we all live in. Until Jesus returns, we are living in a period of changeover where we are not all they were meant to be in Christ, but we are under a process of transformation (2 Corinthians 3:18). Yes, we all still struggle with selfish tendencies, but because of Jesus, there are good things about us that are coming back to life.

While life is hard and continues to be broken in many ways, there is still a lot of life that Jesus intends to restore in us as we embrace the process of finding our life in Him.