Seasons of the Soul
Seasons: "each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by
particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position
with regard to the sun.”
I wonder a lot about the purpose for seasons. Mainly Fall and Winter. They are dreary and cold and dead. What purpose could there be in that, dead things? The practical purpose for something dead is nothing much. It’s dead, what power could it possibly hold?
When I think of death, I am reminded of things that are cold, and lifeless and dark. However, I’m also reminded of Jesus and how he brings them back to life. Or maybe they are things that need to be dead, things that need to be put to death, and he comes in and fills the space where they once sat.
I think about when they put Jesus on the cross and he died. There was not much practical purpose there. What this meant to the world, was that a good man was put to death and that was that. His followers were left to mourn, but in that cold season that lasted a total of three days, God was preparing the Earth for a harvest they were never expecting. This harvest was resurrection, new life.
Something so interesting about seasons, is that they are constantly changing. You can never stay in one constant season. If I choose an eternal springtime, I would see flowers and plants in full bloom all year long. However if I chose eternal springtime, I would never see plants ready for harvest. Nothing would ever be ready. There would be no harvesting my crop, because they would never be fully finished. There would be no enjoying the work I put into my harvest, and there would be no rest for my body or my heart.
There’s a very good reason that the Lord set the planets in motion the way he did.
Physical seasons change based on results from the earth’s changing position with regard to the sun.
Our hearts spiritual season changes based on results from our hearts changing position with the Son.
We all go through spiritual seasons. A spiritual Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
They are all important, just as physical seasons are as well.
These are just my thoughts navigating me through these seasons and I felt like they should be shared.