seemed devoid of mercy and, like the tree which had been cut down, there was no hope for him. But spring came again to Job’s life. It was spring of such beauty and fragrance that the bitterness of the past seemed almost forgotten. Hope and life and joy returned in abundance. In God’s way of doing things, winter is followed by springtime. For some it may be in just the very terms given to Job. But for others, the blessing will be even greater. It will not be a blessing of life in this world but a