After the bleakness of winter comes Spring. Fulfilling a promise of long ago, the seasons follow one another in divinely planned suc cession. All around us we see evidence that evil pre vails throughout the world, but the Church gives positive assurance that God is ever present. As Spring brings new life to nature so God, through the Church, brings more abundant life to human beings. Consider the daffodil—its freshness and beauty speak of hope. Consider the Church— its steadfast faith reaches out to undergird and strengthen mankind. God creates daffodils Without our help, but intelligent cultivation makes them even more beautiful. Likewise, He depends on us to work in His Church, helping to spread its influence, to broadcast its mes sage, to make a better world. Let us accept this tremendous challenge and become a part of God’s Church today.

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