December 1 2018

A Season for All Things

To everything there is a season,

A time for every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born,

And a time to die;

A time to plant,

And a time to pluck what is planted;

A time to kill,

And a time to heal;

A time to break down,

And a time to build up;

A time to weep,

And a time to laugh;

A time to mourn,

And a time to dance;

A time to cast away stones,

And a time to gather stones; A time to embrace,

And a time to refrain from embracing;

A time to gain,

And a time to lose;

A time to keep,

And a time to throw away;

A time to tear,

And a time to sew; A time to keep silence,

And a time to speak;

A time to love,

And a time to hate;

A time of war,

And a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

There is a season for all things.
Some seasons are joyful and celebratory and some seasons are characterized by sadness and tears.
But they are all seasons we need to move through in the course of our lives.
What I have learned is that the one thing that stays constant throughout the seasons is the Lord.
The Word tells us:
“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6
The Lord goes before and follows behind.
He creates a hedge around us and hems us in.
He is with us in and through all seasons. He will take that season and use it for good in our lives.
Often we try to understand the situations we find ourselves in, but it is not ours to understand.
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” Proverb 3:5-6
Rather than trusting in our own abilities to figure things out, we need to learn to lean on the One who has all things figured out.
What season are you in at the moment?
Through smiles or tears, lean in and lean on the One who controls the seasons and find peace in the midst

Posted December 1, 2018 by Laurie Hopkins in category "Uncategorized

A Season for All Things

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