Seasons

Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ^©

a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance
(Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NIV))

Isn’t it amazing how we are told that everything has it’s season? This seems to go hand in hand with the way that God has planned for us to live. It is as if He has certain things that He wants for us to experience in our lives in order to build up a certain characteristic of our personalities. Each characteristic builds upon another, and so, everything seems to have it’s season.

With this in mind, the next time that you find yourself in a situation where you are questioning why you are going through an extremely tough experience, remember that it is only for a time and that it will pass. You will find yourself on the other end of this experience with stronger faith and character than before it all began.

We must also remember that we are only here for a short time and that we have much to learn. Perhaps the biggest lesson that we must learn is that we are sinners and have fallen short of the glory of God. When we come to this realization, then it is time to accept the grace and mercy that is freely given to us through the blood of Jesus. He, too, had His times to laugh and to weep so that we may have the opportunity to have eternal time with God the Father.

What have your times been like?

Copyright 1998 – 2012 Dennis J. Smock
Daily Living Ministries, Inc.
http://www.dailylivingministries.org
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