It was actually King Soloman that realized that God has everything in his power and control. From the beginning to the end in all things.
If we know anything about God, it is that He created all things and therefore had a purpose for all. And among those creations He created the cycle o life. Not only for humans but for animals and all else
We know that He and He alone is in control of everything. We may think we are in control. We may even be the kind of person that tries to control everything and everyone in their lives. But ultimately, when it comes right down to it, we have only limited control over what and how we live.
We can wake up in the morning and be utterly surprised at
something that happened during the night. But God is never surprised. He knows what is going on at any given time. At any given moment.
And those things that take us by surprise? He allows them to happen for a greater purpose that we may never understand this side of heaven.
Life can not sit still. God created it so that it (and I don't like this word) evolve or grow into the next phase. Babies do not stay babies for long. They are created to depend on their parents to take care of them, to eventually wanting to take care of themselves.
And as we know, sometimes that happens much earlier than we like.
But I think one of the reasons that we go through the changing of our seasons is to know that nothing happens in vain, especially when we trust in Jesus. We are to grow and trust him in the good and the bad times.
And also, that in our lives, things will never stay the same forever.
I am mindful of a situation that happened many years ago when our kids were growing up. We had been up one morning, and the boys were getting ready for school. They had been bickering back and forth and had gotten me quite upset as they wouldn't leave each other alone.
I didn't say it out loud, but I thought, "I cannot wait for the time when you guys are living on your own and I don't have to hear your fighting all the time."
As I said, that was many years ago. Now that season has passed. And the funny thing is, I long for those days when they were still at home.
But God had ordained it that they would one day move on and my season with them during those years were gone.
And that was the way it was supposed to be. As I think back on it, I realize that we need to take the time we have in life and be thankful to God for the gifts he has given us.
Because all too soon, those seasons of our lives will be gone.
Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless!
God bless!
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