Seasons
There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
What’s your favorite season? Summer? Winter? Spring? Fall? Football?
Everyone goes through different seasons of life. Some are young. Some are old.
Some are in school. Some work. Some stay at home. Some are retired.
Some have young children. Some have older children. Some have adult children. Some have no children.
Some have good health. Some have poor health. Some are confined to bed.
Some are doing well. Some are not doing so well.
Depending on the season you’re in, your time is dedicated to that season’s demands. Your pie chart shifts. Your priorities change.
Is there, then, a time when there is no time for church?
You might think that’s true, looking at Ecclesiastes 3.
But what this chapter—made famous by The Birds—actually shows us is that whatever the season, being served by God and working for him are always in season.
Read verse 1 again: “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Whatever season you’re in, it happens under the watchful eye of heaven.
If you’re single, married, divorced, or widowed, there’s time for Jesus.
If you have one kid, two kids, five kids, or no kids, there’s time for Jesus.
If you’re in school, at work, or at home, there’s time for Jesus.
If you’re happy, sad, content, or depressed, there’s time for Jesus.
How? Because Jesus’ cross is for us in every season. It’s like one of those sculptures, which, depending on which side you’re facing it from, takes on a totally different appearance. It fills the needs of the needy. It adds joy to the joyous. It stands for all time at the center of every season.
So, whatever the season—high or low—
make Jesus’ cross your reason to live for him below.