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Devotional: Beauty from What Looked Dead
The wisteria is blooming again.
All winter, those vines looked lifeless—twisted, gray, and bare, clinging to trees that seemed to have nothing left to give. If you didn’t know better, you might think they were dead. Forgotten. Finished.
But now, almost suddenly, they burst forth.
Clusters of deep royal purple spill down like waterfalls of color. What once looked empty is now overflowing. What appeared dead is now undeniably alive.
And isn’t that just like what Christ does?
There are seasons in our lives where everything feels stripped away. Dreams look dormant. Faith feels quiet. Hope seems buried beneath the cold weight of waiting. From the outside—and sometimes even on the inside—it can feel like nothing is happening.
But God is never absent in the barren seasons.
Just like the wisteria, something is happening beneath the surface.
Jesus said in John 11:25, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.”
Rebirth is not just a future promise—it’s a present reality.
Through Christ, what feels dead in us can live again. Hearts can be restored. Purpose can be renewed. Joy can return. And just like those vines, new life doesn’t come timidly—it comes abundantly.
The beauty of wisteria isn’t just that it blooms.
It’s where it blooms.
Out of what looked lifeless.
Out of what seemed finished.
Out of what others might have written off.
That’s the Gospel.
Jesus didn’t come for the already flourishing—He came for what was broken, lost, and seemingly beyond repair. And through His death and resurrection, He proved that life can spring forth from death in the most unexpected and beautiful ways.
So if you’re in a season that feels like winter… hold on.
Spring is closer than it seems.
God is working in ways you cannot yet see. And when He brings it forth, it will not be small—it will be full, rich, and undeniable.
Just like the wisteria.
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Thank You for being the God of new life. Thank You that even when things in my life feel dry, empty, or broken, You are still at work beneath the surface. Help me to trust You in the waiting seasons, when I cannot see what You are doing.
Remind me that You are the resurrection and the life—that nothing in me is too far gone for Your power to restore. Breathe new life into the places that feel dead. Renew my hope, my joy, and my purpose in You.
Just as the wisteria bursts forth in beauty after a long winter, let my life reflect Your renewal and Your glory. Grow something beautiful in me, Lord, for Your kingdom.
In Your name, Jesus,
Amen.
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