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Entering into a New Season Devotional


Entering Into a New Season 

We are entering into the season of spring.  Spring is a wonderful season where the weather gets warmer and the flowers begin to bloom.  The church is also entering into a new spiritual season.  I believe that we have entered into a time when God is releasing His inheritance to His people. 

             In this new season the church is entering into a time when we are going to see many of the promises of God come to fulfillment in our lives and ministries. You see God moves and works in seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reveals that our God works in seasons. There are twenty-eight different seasons listed in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. How long is a season? Only God can determine the length of a season. I believe that our willingness to submit to the Holy Spirit and learn the lessons of the seasons that we are in sometimes determines the length of that particular season in our lives.

            The spiritual seasons correspond to the natural seasons. We have four natural seasons – winter, spring, summer, and fall. I believe that God brings us through each of these four seasons in our spiritual walk and journey. Each of the four seasons has a specific purpose in our lives.

1.     Spring is a time to plant.  It is a time of renewal.
2.     Summer is a time to grow.  The summer season is a time to cultivate and prepare for the greater harvest that comes in the fall of the year.
3.     Fall is a time of harvest.  This season is a time of change. It is also transitional from the hot summer season to the cool winter season.
4.     Winter is a dormant season.  It is a time when the nutrients are returned to the earth. Death prepares the ground to produce new life. In the past season God has been bringing death to some old ways and habits. He has been doing a work of completion in preparation for the new season.

           How do we enter into a new season? We prepare ourselves spiritually and then position ourselves to enter into what God is doing. We must develop a hearing ear and discipline ourselves to hear His still small voice.  Why not make this season a time of renewal and a time of refreshing in His presence?

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Amy Laye said…
Wow! I really LOVE this!
May 1, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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