To Everything There is a Season • Deshen Daily

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven (Ecclesiastes 3:1 KJV)

Life presents itself to us in seasons and even more importantly, God operates in seasons. There is a time and a season for every single one of His purposes and plans. The Lord visited the Jews when Jesus was born; they failed to recognize the season of divine visitation that was before them and missed the blessings.

Solomon went further in verse 2 to give us more practical insights into what he is referring to and said there is, “A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted” (Ecclesiastes 3:2 KJV). There is a season for planting and one for harvesting. The beginning of each year presents every one of us with an opportunity and a season. It is a season for reflection, evaluation, and planning. It is a season to look back and not repeat the errors of the just-ended year because you will certainly have the same results. It is a season to plan because there are no expected results without corresponding planning.

What season of your life are you in? It might be a season of planting where you are giving your time, resources, and energy to the Lord, the ministry, a business or a relationship with little to no results. If that is you, do not stop or give up because there is a season of harvest coming.

MEDITATE

Why is it important for us to recognize the seasons of our lives? (1 Chronicles 12:32). Declare “I have an understanding of the seasons of my life, and I know what I ought to do by the Spirit of the Lord.”