In Texas sometimes we only get to experience two seasons- summer and winter. It can feel like it goes from hot to cold in an instant. But most places have four seasons- two of them mild (spring and fall) and two of them extreme (summer and winter). Many people would say they have a favorite season. Some like the spring's mild temps and new life. Some prefer summer's sun and warmth. Many love fall's beautiful colors and cooler weather. And some like winter's chill and ice.
If you're a summer person, the cold of winter can be daunting. But the good news is, change will come. A new season will be on its way in just a few weeks. Life is much the same way. In Ecclesiastes chapter 3 (take a few moments to read vs. 1-11 if you have time), King Solomon writes about seasons and times. He says "For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven." (vs. 1)
And then at the end, as shown in the verse above, he says that "He (God) has made everything beautiful in His time..." In our lives there are seasons, too. Not just seasons based on the weather, but seasons based on our circumstances, our growth, and our God-given destiny. Some seasons are harder than others. Some seasons seem to lag on while we wish for something new. But God promises that He will make ALL things, ALL seasons beautiful in His time.
Question to Ponder:
-When was a season in your life that seemed hard at the time, but now that you can look back you see God's purpose in it?
God, sometimes I can be so shortsighted. I tend to get restless in the seasons that I'm in and often wish for a different one. Help me to see that each season has a purpose, and that the most growth usually comes out of the most difficult seasons. Help me to trust that, even when I don't see it, you are making all things beautiful. Set eternity in my heart today, God. Let my focus be on your purposes.
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