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b'When the snow begins to melt away and the cold disappears from the air, we\\nknow that a new season is here. Springtime comes with bright green buds on\\nthe trees, blossoming flowers, and so many more signs of life.\\n.\\nThe birds seem to chirp the loudest in the springtime, and the air smells\\ncrisp and fresh. Everything that seemed dead in the winter\\ncomes to life again in beautiful and vibrant colors. Everything is new!\\nSpringtime can bring us joy for so many reasons, and it can also be a\\nreminder of how much God can change us.\\n.\\nBefore we know Jesus, we are stuck in our old sinful way of life. We\\u2019re\\nlike the winter grass and trees, dry and dead. Without God\\u2019s grace, it\\u2019s\\nlike we\\u2019re out in the bitter winter wind that bites and stings. But when we\\ncome to Him, we are brought into the warmth of spring and made new.\\n.\\nWhen we put our trust in Jesus for the forgiveness of our sins, God\\ntransforms our lives. Through Jesus\\u2019s death on the cross and miraculous\\nresurrection from the grave, God makes us fresh and new. We have life like\\nthe springtime blossoms because of God\\u2019s great love for us.\\n.\\nWhen we look around at the amazing transformation of springtime, we can\\nthank God for how He has also changed us. \\u2022 Bethany Acker\\n.\\n\\u2022 Read Ephesians 2:1-10. How does this passage describe us before we know\\nJesus? How does it describe us once we do know Jesus? (If you have\\nquestions about knowing Jesus, see our \\u201cKnow Jesus\\u201d page.)\\n.\\n\\u2022 Even as Christians, we all do things we regret, but God is full of grace\\nand mercy, and He wants to make our lives as beautiful as spring. Jesus\\u2019s\\ndeath and resurrection have secured our righteousness before Him and our\\nforgiveness, so Christians are blameless in God\\u2019s sight! And through the\\nHoly Spirit, God is transforming us to become more and more like Jesus,\\nempowering us to continue to turn away from sin, come to Him, and live in\\nHis holy and righteous ways. Can you think of any ways God has brought\\nrenewal in your life? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for this! \\n.\\nBut God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we\\nwere dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from\\nthe dead. Ephesians 2:4-5a (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nEph.2.1-Eph.2.10'