Friday, June 1, 2012


A Season for Everything…

It seems like every month I’m taken by surprise at the turn of the calendar. We all rejoiced at the arrival of Spring, and now Summer is upon us. The fields so quickly managed to turn from barren, to green to brown again. I always thought it a cliché, but it now seems true, that the older I get the more rapidly time seems to pass.

The upside is that God’s creation reminds us never to stay in the same condition. Just as the plants grow, blossom and pass, so too our tasks and ministries, patterns and preferences, need to be constantly ready to flex and change.

The writer of Ecclesiastes said, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Eccl. 3:1).

Over the past year, I and the church I serve have been in a season of transition and preparation. I'm an Interim Pastor, and the church is seeking for the right shepherd-leader to carry pastoral authority and responsibility. It hasn't been the easiest time, but it has been blessed. Seasons bring change, and we need to welcome each one.

Thankfully, the wisdom of God’s design is always in place ahead of time. For example, I’ve been watching a corn field sprout and grow in my daily drive, and have noticed it looks a little different at each pass, as one would expect. Miraculously, God placed within each tiny planted kernel all the resources needed for that little seed to grow into a full stalk and produce multiple ears packed with those sweet kernels of summer goodness. 

And just as God is leading this church through one season to the next, he does the same with each of us. As you look into summer and beyond, will you to embrace a new season in your own life? Perhaps a season of healing by joining a group such as Recovery Discipleship, or a season of ministry by leading a small group or teaching a Sunday School class, or a season of service by getting involved practically in your church.

There is a season for everything – in which season are you?

2 comments:

  1. But can we just skip summer?! It's 100 today on our front portch. Thanks for a thoughtful article. I think the only constant in our lives is change - learning to embrace change rather than resent it or resist it can really set us free in wonderful ways. Thanks for the blog post.

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    1. Thanks Audrey. And learning to be content and teachable in the change can be so hard, but so important.

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