You ever feel like just as you are getting adjusted to a certain season it changes? Life is like that isn't it, just when you start to feel comfortable in a certain place, just when you feel like you got it down, just when you think you know the ropes something new comes along and there you do trying to find your way in a new territory.
Yesterday I had an opportunity to share with our Graduating Senior Class here at Second about taking the next step after they walk across that graduation stage. New Season.
Finals are happening right now and many of our college students are wrapping up testing and excitedly stepping into summer. New Season.
I get the honor of walking with many of our young couples as they welcome a new baby into their family, adjust to life with a child (or multiple children) and watch them grow up as a family. New Season.
What advice does God's Word have for you and I if we are stepping into a new season of life, embracing a change, or adjusting to changes we didn't even see coming? A couple thoughts from scripture have crossed my path lately that I thought were worthy of sharing:
Be Ready - 2 Timothy 4:2 challenges those of us who know Christ to:
"Preach the Word: be ready in season and out of season..."
No matter what life throws at you it doesn't disqualify or cancel God's call on us to Herold his good news to those we come in contact with. Be ready, be sharing, in all seasons!
Be Watching - Joshua 3 tells of the Israelite nation embracing to finally cross the Jordan River. They had never been this way before, in fact, Joshua reminds them to keep their eyes open and hearts clean before God because in this new season of life they will need to watch God's lead and watch the condition of their hearts, why - because the best days are yet to come. Here is how chapter 3 verses 2 thru 5 read,
"after three days the officers went through the camp giving orders to the people: 'when you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord you God and the Levitical Priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before...Joshua told the people, 'consecrate yourselves for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you."
Life is about change, new seasons, and new adventures. We're called to embrace them with eyes wide-open expecting great things as we faithfully walk with the Lord.
