Putting On and Peeling Off


Even as the dogwood tree fills it's branches with beautiful flowers, the old barn in the background is shedding its exterior.

Seasons come and go for all things. No natural thing, whether animal, vegetable or mineral, will last forever. We rejoice at new life and grieve at life lost, but it is all part of the circle of life that has taken place since Adam and Eve's fall to sin in the Garden of Eden.

In Ecclesiastes 3:1, Solomon wrote (in various translations):

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. (KJV)

Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses. (GNT)

There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven. (NASB)

So, if God ordains special "appointments" for us to experience then they are intended to teach us, build character in us, and prepare us for His purpose and plan. Nothing lasts forever except God's plan. We should consider it a joy and privilege to be a part of it.

Whether we are at a time in our lives when we are puttin' on the blooms or peelin' off the paint, look past the situation or tribulation for God's reconciliation and exaltation.

"Lord, you are my God; I will exalt You and praise Your name, for in perfect faithfulness You have done wonderful things, things planned long ago." (Isaiah 25:1)

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