What the seasons say

Sometimes I’ve wondered why God created things the way He did. Why day and night? Why four seasons? Why the divisions in days and years? When you read the creation account in Genesis 1-2, you see God’s intentional design in separating light from dark, day from night, rotations and revolutions that give us clear distinctions between beginnings and endings. I can’t pretend to understand the mind of God, but I see His kindness written into the created order. When we’re living through dry or painful seasons, we can look at the world around us and know that nothing in this life lasts forever. Seasons change. Sometimes we weep; sometimes we rejoice. Sometimes we do both at the same time—an act of faith that only makes sense in Christ. There is a time for everything under heaven, Scripture tells us, and I find that knowing there are allotted times for weeping and joy held in place by a good, strong hand helps me to persevere through the harder seasons. If everything is appointed or allowed by God, we can trust the one who holds all our times in His hands

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