Cycles and Seasons

The 3rd chapter of Ecclesiastes is arguably the most well known passage from this collection of wisdom. It is recited at funerals, before new adventures, at opening ceremonies and even at weddings. Solomon muses over the fact that God seems to give us cycles in our lives. We call these cycles "seasons" and if we live long enough, we come to recognise that these moments come and go.  

"For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up." - Ecclesiastes 3:1-3

The knowledge of these seasons/cycles could make us depressed, but they could also have a wonderful tone of hope for us. Think about going through a difficult season in your life (and maybe some of us are experiencing this today) - the good news is that this will not last forever. The cycle of our lives will move us into better times. 

Just as those people who hate the winter seasons (as an example), know that the weather will change in time and they can enjoy longer days of sunshine. What keeps these people strong, is the knowledge that seasons DO change.

Perhaps the danger for us is in doubting the existence of God during these tougher cycles in our lives. It is important for us to be at Peace, trusting that the Lord will move us from one season into the the next.

What do you think about this?

Living in Grace

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