Faith Filled Family Magazine November 2016 | Page 56

There Is A Time...
For Every Season
BY VERNITA SIMMONS

According to Google’s online
dictionary, a Season (n) is each
xplain the concept of of the four divisions of the year
seasons- time for joy, (spring, summer, autumn, and
time for sorrow, etc. as winter) marked by particular
outlined in Ecclesias- weather patterns and daylight
hours, resulting from the earth’s
tes.
changing position with regard to
Each life cycle goes through the sun. (1)
seasons. And just as our earthly seasons change, so do our In the Greek Lexicon, 2540, a
seasons of life change. Accord- season is kairos ,pronounced,
ing to scripture, there is an ap- kahee-ros’ meaning of uncertain
pointed time for everything on affinity; an occasion, i.e. set or
earth. There is a season (a time proper time:--X always, opporappointed) for everything and a tunity, (convenient, due) season,
time for every delight and event (due, short, while) time, a while.
or purpose under heaven—(Ec- Compare 5550. (2).
clesiastes 3:1 Note). For clarity,
we need to have an understand- It is certainly, far easier to go
ing of what constitutes a season. through a season of joy and ful-

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