A Divine Paradox

Without the beating rain,
         the brilliant rays of a rainbow can offer no promise.

Without the enduring pain of labor,
         a healthy baby will not emerge.

Without a raging forest fire,
         the hard seed of a eucalyptus tree will never crack and sprout to life.

Without the subtle tearing of a muscle,
         it cannot grow.

Without forceful winds,
         a tree’s roots will not go deep and offer stability.

Without the shedding of a tear,
         one will never know the warmth of comfort.

And without death,
         there can be no resurrection, no life, and no hope.

Romans 6:10-11
“For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God. Likewise, you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”