The friend I quote in this
devotion is Andrea Higgins. Thursday she was married. Today is Thelma Copeland’s
wedding day. May the Lord rain His
blessings on this new season of marriage in both their lives!
In
Whatever Season
To everything there is a
season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a
time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which 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 together; a time to
embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to
lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, 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 (KJV)
Life always presents a
new season. One moment, you are in pain, and the next, you rejoice. One moment,
you develop something new, and the next, it is gone. Whatever season of your
life you are in, there is a purpose in it. Sometimes when you are going through
a time that is hard, it is difficult to see yourself in a better season of
life. Try to seek His purpose in whatever season of life you experience rather
than pushing hurriedly through to the next. When you push and try to rush
through that season too quickly, you miss what the Lord wishes to accomplish in
your life. Each season the Lord imparts is given for His reason. The incredible
value of the lessons learned can give greater faith to make it through all the
difficult seasons of life. They can also give the greatest fulfillment in the
seasons that bring abundant joy.
A friend of mine told me
recently that she recognized a pattern in the way the Lord gives her scripture.
Every other day or so, He gives her a harsh word—not to condemn her but to warn
her to be cautious and to understand that things she faces, like trials or hardships,
are all for a purpose. She smiled and said, “When He takes me to a scripture
like that, the next day, He gives me a scripture on praise or love. No matter
what happens, He wants our praise—and He still loves us!” She has grown to
understand that life’s changing seasons will always present a new challenge.
God is faithful through each one. He loves. He teaches. He corrects. He
empowers. He imparts wisdom. He guides, and He brings you into the next season
with more faith than you experienced in the last.
Praise Him no matter what
season you are in. Learn what He wishes to impart. Rejoice in the lesson to be
learned. It is just what you need. Apply it to your life. Allow God to take you
where He wishes. Allow Him to mold your heart. The pain you may feel now will
definitely be part of your joy later. Also, the joy you may feel now will carry
you through any difficult season that lies ahead. Wherever you are, He is with
you, guiding you from one season to the next. Give Him your hand. Trust the One
who gave you this life to carry you safely and joyfully through it.
Form Me, Fire Me, Fill Me
© 2017 Lynn Lacher
www.lynnlacher.com
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