Fruit trees blossom and rose bushes sprout new growth while magpies sing through the night. Flying ants flood the evening sky and the days get just that little bit longer. Paper wasps build new nests and the chooks start laying again. All these things point towards the coming of a new season. But despite these signs, the new season still catches us by surprise. I mean, today it is winter …tomorrow it will be spring. 
Having said this, for some reason, this year I have noticed the change. One thing is for sure, we can’t stop the coming of the new season. We have no choice in the matter. It comes. We can accept it or not.
All this reminds me of what Jesus said in Luke 10 when he sent out the 72 disciples into the towns and villages. He told them to say, “…the Kingdom of God is near.” Regardless of whether or not the people accepted or rejected this message, the reality was that Jesus was coming and so was the New Kingdom. Imagine hearing of the coming of a new kingdom, only to reject it and miss out.
My prayer is that I might not ‘miss the signs’ of how God’s Kingdom is being revealed around me… in my own life and in the lives of others.
