Abundant Life Assembly of God

Autumn

by Parker West

Rustling leaves crackle as they tumble to the ground; they make a crashing, crunching, thrashing sort of sound.  Biting, blustering winds burnish natural blush tones upon the many exposed faces.  Dazzling arrays of rustic, coronation colors majestically display themselves.  Sweet aromas cleave to the adjacent airwaves occasionally spilling out enticingly appealing odors.  Sensory perceptions are frantically tweaked to fanatically intense levels. 

 It is harvest time; it is fall.

Autumn ripens the full spectrum of colors; thereby, colors are matured as only time can produce.  Trees reluctantly become dormant, but not until they ablaze themselves with a purifying, fiery emberamic glow.  Golden windswept wheat fields and pumpkin littered gardens blanket the earth.  Lakes, rivers and streams propagate deep, dark, icy blue waters to further engrandize the panoramic view.

Autumn is the conjugal offspring of a blistering winter/summer marriage; autumn enjoys the best fruits of both parents and exhibits neither's devastatingly tempestuous temperament. Designed by God, tranquilized by angels and harvested by humans, autumn fulfils the year's end with heightened sensations and visions of a new more promising upcoming year.

Prayer is our link with God, an awesome avenue through which we can express praise and adoration to Him for His goodness, love, and mercy; and an avenue through which we can voice our petitions and concerns. God's Word assures us that we can "come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Hebrews 4:16).

Prayer also moves the hand of God on behalf of needs and circumstances in our church, our families, our community, nation, and world. Take time to pray and intercede for these areas as God leads you. Become part of a prayer group and intercede with others in times of corporate prayer. As you seek God's help, expect reports of great victory to follow as God answers prayer.

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