As Season’s Change, So Do Our Lives

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever”— Hebrews 13:8 (NIV).

Across the nation, winter has clung tenaciously, refusing to give in to spring, which officially announced its presence on man’s calendar last month. However, that hasn’t stopped early blooming flowers, like phlox and hyacinths, from revealing their faces. These two plants, growing in my flowerbeds, withstood recent cold snaps, including some light snow several weeks ago.

However, these early spring flowers do not last long. My hyacinths are already fading. but the phlox hasn’t yet reached its peak. Other perennial flowers in my beds will began to reveal their beauty soon and as I add colorful annuals, the blooms of both will provide a harvest of splendor and joy. They also provide nutrition for bees, butterflies, and birds, gracing my life with their presence.

Although I appreciate each season, working in my flowerbeds in the spring and summer bring a peace only those who love getting their hands dirty in God’s good earth can really recognize. We are the ones who eagerly anticipate the delivery of new flowers, shrubs, and trees to local nurseries and home improvement stores. We listen to the weatherman, praying his forecast will announce the end of winter weather, even if the calendar claims the arrival of spring.

Just as the seasons change in nature, the seasons of our lives change as well. Marital statuses may change. Children grow up and leave home. Some might be laid-off from jobs and be forced to move to a different house or community. We face critical health issues or lose a loved one unexpectedly. As we age, we glance in the mirror to see new wrinkles and greying hair.

Recently, a friend and I were discussing the upcoming move of neighbors with an elementary-aged son who is not looking forward to leaving his friends. We both agreed it’s probably easier on younger students to adjust in a new school system than for older children. However, I can recall being uprooted at age 16 to move almost 600 miles to a rural area where my mother had been raised. My sister and I adjusted well, even though we had to leave childhood friends behind.

In any aspect of our lives, we will move from a place of security into the unknown. Embracing those changes in our lives can be difficult. However, if we see these changes as opportunities for growth, we can adjust while anticipating what God will do next in our lives. He will provide whatever we need in any season of life, just as He provides whatever nature needs to flourish.

The only constant in life is change. Nothing stands still. But we can find a way to embrace the beauty of each new season of life. Nothing stays the same forever, except our Heavenly Father. He is the Alpha and the Omega. He’s always been here, and He always will be. He remains the same yesterday, today and forever.

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