When I was young, if I heard the Korean song that says, "When spring comes the azaleas bloom on the side of the hills," my heart would be carried away to the hillside by the vitality of spring. When people sang the words, "Under the shade of the magnolia tree," even though I could not see one, my heart would be there under the magnolia trees. Spring has a way of completely drawing us in, and it is the same for summer, autumn, and winter. Once a person has come to a definite realization of the gospel, however, he enters into another kind of season; he lives with his heart in eternity. It is a season that is not spring, summer, autumn, or winter. There is a peace in his heart, whether it rains, it is stormy, or it snows. This peace transcends all external circumstances.

If we compare God's word with the principles of nature, we can understand more clearly. Imagine a cloudy day. Even though the clouds block the sun so it cannot be seen, it is still there above the clouds. Just because we cannot see the sun, it does not mean it is not there. This is all the more obvious when we go up in a plane. No matter how hard it may be raining, it is only dark below the clouds; the sun is still there in the sky. In a similar way, although worldly matters may sometimes come upon us briefly like a black cloud, that cloud will soon disappear, and we find that the peace that God gives us is still there, the same
as always.

This is a promise that God has made to Christians. The world has no idea about this precious truth. For a long time, mankind has struggled and made a great effort to find this truth. Such is so-called religion. Religion demands a great deal of effort and hard work from people. Mankind has continued to develop religions, but they are still as great a burden as ever. We need to reconsider the will of God who gave the Bible to mankind.