“There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Soon the trees will be full of
bright fall colors. Then, the leaves
will gently fall to the ground, one by one.
These leaves remind us of the passing of time and the transition from
one season to another.
Sometimes I find myself resisting
change or grumbling, “Why can’t everything just remain the same?” There are times when the stress of changes
seems overwhelming. Change and
transitions can be uncomfortable at times, especially when so much is beyond
our control. We don’t have control over
the change from summer to fall, fall to winter, winter to spring, or spring to
summer. In the same way, often we don’t
have control over the struggles and challenges in our lives. Our problems can become bigger than anything
we can handle alone.
No matter what seasons of life we
are in or what difficulties we face, there is one constant—God. Not only does God guide us through times of
transitions, but he also shows us beauty and growth along the way. Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us that “[God] has
made everything beautiful in its time.”
This year, when we look at the
beautiful fall colors, let them remind us of God’s constant love and provision
during times of change. God WILL bring
beauty into our current seasons of life, just wait and see.
