2 Corinthians 3:18
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
As God faithfully presides over the changing of times and seasons, each new season provides the genesis of, and hope for, real change. Winter, spring, summer, and fall—each yields specific benefits. But when their purpose is complete, God initiates something new.
You may be thinking, I’d prefer a perpetual summer. I admit that sounds great, yet without the frost of winter, spring growth becomes stunted. And remember that winter’s bleakness always gives way to the promise of spring’s renewal, which ushers in the steady growth of summer, and in turn produces an abundant fall harvest. And therein is a lesson for us all.
If our Lord moves the Earth’s seasons forward with intention, how much more will He see to it that transformation takes place in the lives of His children—from spiritual season to spiritual season, from glory to glory. As times of wanting give way to those of plenty, and days of joyful activity cease through imposed rest and repose, each offer fresh opportunities to grow in Christ’s likeness. And like any natural season, there is always the hope of coming change, the promise of something uniquely wonderful.
Dear saint, will you trust Him to orchestrate spiritual seasons for your good and His glory? Will you believe they have the potential for something so wonderful, so awesome, and dare I say radical? Don’t let fear, apathy, or skepticism keep you from embracing each and every one, knowing that once it’s fully exhausted in its usefulness, change is assured.
– Pastor Jack
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