There is just something really special about the first signs of spring. I love going for neighborhood walks those first days of semi-decent weather and starting to see signs of new life. It’s amazing seeing those first March flower stems busting through the soil. When everything has sat dormant for winter and now buds start to form on trees, leaves begin to turn green, and the sunshine hits differently, life starts to transform and hope feels possible again.
Spring is a tender reminder of how God works in our own lives. He is a master at bringing beauty after barrenness, growth after waiting, and joy after long seasons of heaviness. Spring is the sign that God specializes in resurrection.
The Bible refers to nature numerous times to describe changes and newness.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,” Ecclesiastes 3:1
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”. Isaiah 43:19
Spring doesn’t rush. Flowers don’t strain to bloom—they simply respond to the light. In the same way, God does not demand that we force healing or hurry transformation. He invites us to stay rooted in Him and trust that, in His timing, growth will come. What looks dormant is not dead. What feels delayed is not denied.
Spring also teaches us that beauty often follows pruning. Trees don’t blossom without first shedding what no longer serves them. God lovingly trims away things in our lives—not to harm us, but to help us flourish. Just as the winter months can seem to drudge on forever and feel so dreadful at times, so can seasons of our lives. Letting go can feel painful, but it makes room for new life, new strength, and deeper faith.
As you notice flowers pushing through the soil and sunlight stretching longer each day, let your heart remember this truth: God is still at work in you. Even if your season has felt long or lonely, renewal is part of His promise. He brings fresh beginnings in ways both seen and unseen.
This devotion is written by Amy Carrico.
Last Updated on March 16, 2026
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