Because I was born and raised on the West Coast, being on the East Coast has been a very new experience for me and my family. In Sunny Southern California, we ran into one season – maybe two – at the most during a given year. To us, it was always spring or summer. The weather was generally a warm 60-70 degrees throughout the year, with some rain here and there. But since our move to the East Coast in 2008, we experienced spring, summer, fall and winter. We’ve fallen in love with the beauty of spring, dreaded the humidity of summer, awed by the colors of fall and froze with the chill of winter. Each season has its God-given purpose; each season is unique and special in its own way; and each season is appreciated differently depending on who you speak to. However, the success or beauty of a particular season depends upon you . . . if we take the best out of each season.
The Bible tells us in Ecclesiastes 3:1 that “to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Just like our earthly seasons, the seasons in our lives can differ drastically. They also have a purpose! One definition says a “season” can be characterized as the following:
- Any period or time
- A period of the year marked by certain conditions or activities
What seasons did you run into in 2009? Did you experience a season of drought? How about a season of prosperity? Did you suffer from a season of sickness? Or a season of loss? What about a season of pain? Or a season of growth? Every aspect of our lives is likened unto a season and there’s a purpose for those seasons. Each season prepares you for the next season, which means that you can’t blindly slide through your season. Did you learn something during your seasons?
Israel Haughton’s sings “It’s a new season, it’s a new day. A fresh anointing steadily flowing my way.” Another song writer sang “everyday with Jesus, is sweeter than the day before.” Whether your season seemed good or bad, knowing that Jesus will be with us always (Matthew 28:20) and that we are more than conquerors (Romans 8:37) with God on our side, we can make it through any season that comes our way. On January 1, 2010 at 12:00 midnight, you stepped into a new season. Stand in victory in your new season knowing that we are victorious in Jesus!
Humbly Submitted,
Min. Eugene C. McCown, Jr.
HTC Men's Ministry
Wow!!!! this was so profound and encourging. 2009, brought me a long winter season. But,thanks be to God who allowed the Spring to break forth.