A time for everything
Today's focusLife moves in seasons — planting and uprooting, weeping and laughing — and every season is held within God's timing.
Read
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; 4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; 5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; 6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; 7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; 8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Reflection
Life is not a single, unchanging note, but a series of shifting moments. The passage reminds you that "To every thing there is a season." Whether you are in a "time to plant" or a "time to pluck up that which is planted," your current circumstances are not accidental. There is a rhythm to existence under the heaven that includes both the heavy days and the light ones. You may find yourself in a season "to weep" or "to mourn," yet the text assures us that these times are balanced by a "time to laugh" and a "time to dance."
Recognizing that there is a "time to every purpose" helps you navigate the transitions of a new year with patience. If you are currently in a season to "break down" or to "lose," do not be discouraged. These moments are held within the same divine timing as the "time to build up" and the "time to get." By accepting that life moves through these various stages—from "silence" to "speak" and "war" to "peace"—you can find peace in knowing that every season has its place.
AI-written reflection on the passage above. Let Scripture itself be the main thing.
Reflect
What season of life do you think you are entering this year, and how can you embrace it rather than resist it?
Pray
Lord of every season, my times are in your hands. Help me to recognise the season I am in and to walk through it with trust. Give me grace to weep, to laugh and to wait in your good timing.