DISCERN THE SEASONS

DAY 175

According to the law of time and seasons, according to Ecclesiastes  3:1, To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Right from the very beginning therefore, seasons have been instructed to follow their set patterns. In that regard, you can either discern seasons and make use of the graces they bring or miss out on them entirely.

We read today about Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. And about her, the Gospel says:

When it was time for Elizabeth to have her baby, she gave birth to a son'(Luke 1:57).

‘When it was TIME, she gave birth – not before and not after.

Sowing and reaping is often the simplest example used because it isn’t that planting cannot be done in the dry season. Besides, Isaac sowed in famine and yielded a bountiful harvest. His story was so because the hand of God shifted times to give him a climatic advantage.

All other things being equal, in the absence of such assistance, whenever things happen outside their set seasons, one would likely face significant challenges if that project is to succeed.

It will take a lot of intense effort to guarantee a harvest when you have to sow in the time of drought because you missed the season of rain.

Whenever it is the season for something, while you are not promised ease, there will be graces available to make that journey possible.

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