God said that times and seasons are in His hand. God appointed the moon for the seasons and the sun itself knows the exact time of its setting (Psalm 104:19). In other words, seasons are important to Him. They herald the beginning and ending of things…a season for this and a season for that. He created the natural seasons: spring, winter, summer and autumn. To everything there is a season in both the natural and the spiritual (Ecclesiastes 3:1). God is more than able to handle and help you navigate the seasons of your life; more than capable of giving you counsel.
God also said: May it comfort you to know how all the great ones who served Me went through seasons and times…many times going through things they did not understand at the moment or not at all. Do you think Abraham fully understood the season of waiting for Isaac? Did David fully understand the seasons of life he would go through after Samuel anointed him with oil? Did Joseph understand the seasons of his life which ultimately catapulted him to be the second man in Egypt?
I ever asked God why He needed to space out the events of my life and not let all the ‘haps’ happen around the same time. Actually I know it was in His power to do so but would it be in my best interest? Most of the times God might have wanted to move faster if not for the fact that we were not ready yet. For example He could accelerate the stages of progression like causing a couple to get married, move into their new home and have a baby all within the first year. But would it be too much for that couple who is trying to get used to their new roles as husband and wife, trying to settle into the unfamiliar environment of a new home away from their parents and adjust to parenthood?
Getting married, moving house and having children are considered as major moves in one’s life. Each successive stage or season requires one to be healthily adjusted in order to move to the next season. That way, one can better enjoy the seasons of his life and welcome the changes. If one was unprepared, no matter how wonderful God’s blessing was, he would not be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Or worse, he might find that blessing a burden instead. That would be so sad!
Luke 12:32 says ‘It is our Father’s good pleasure to give us the kingdom.’ This means that certain things are stored up and prepared for us in heaven, waiting to be released. These are the blessings that have our names on them. They are our inheritance. But even an earthly father knows it will be detrimental to give his teenage son the Lamborghini before he obtains his driving license. It would be dangerous, if not irresponsible for the father to do so. On the other hand, when the boy comes of age and his father presents this gift, it will bring so much joy and delight to him and the father!
We are creatures of instant gratification and when we want something, we want it now. We cannot afford to wait for we are always on the move. If something requires us to wait a while for it, we may just pass it up altogether. But that is not what God wants for us. He wants us to let patience have its perfect work so we will be complete, lacking in nothing (James 1:4). While we are so fixated on the destination, God is focusing on the process, the journey. He is not so much concerned about the endpoint or the outcome than the character development within us during the process.
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