THE 28 SEASONS OF LIFE
By Pastor Leon R . Bing NJFWC . ORG
Hello my Blessed Readers , today I want to talk to you about a revelation given to me last month . This came to me as I was pondering about affairs with the church , my home , and the families of North Jacksonville Family Worship Center . I was having trouble sleeping one night when I had to talk to the Lord , until he gave me peace about these issues . I know that most of us are familiar on how to deal with situations like this , but when you can ' t find peace you need talk to the Lord about it !
After talking to the Lord , He sent me to Ecclesiastes 3 & 4 , to get the answers that I was seeking . While reading , I saw something in the first eight verses that really dropped into my spirit . I then did more studying concerning these verses . Let us take a look .
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NLT .
1 There is a time for everything , a season for every activity under heaven .
2 A time to be born and a time to die . A time to plant and a time to harvest .
3 A time to kill and a time to heal . A time to tear down and a time to rebuild .
4 A time to cry and a time to laugh . A time to grieve and a time to dance .
5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones . A time to embrace and a time to turn away .
6 A time to search and a time to lose . A time to keep and a time to throw away .
7 A time to tear and a time to mend . A time to be quiet and a time to speak up .
8 A time to love and a time to hate . A time for war and a time for peace .
Most of us are familiar with Solomon ' s writing in the Book of Ecclesiastes and how he tells of the teachings and warnings he received from his father King David , and the teachings and warnings that he experienced in life . And though we are familiar with the above verses , very few people apply what is said to what is happening in their daily lives .
We all know the four seasons of nature ; spring , summer , fall , and winter . These seasons come around without fail . No one can say that they only had one winter in their life , ( of course newborns excluded ). Well the 28 seasons of life as listed by Solomon are continual as well . At some point in life , we are in one of the 28 seasons . Now understand this , you cannot stop the 28 seasons of life , just as you cannot change the four seasons of nature . It does not matter that department stores put Christmas trees on display in September ; it is changing from summer to fall , not winter . One thing that can be said is that while we know how long the four seasons last , we don ' t know how long any of the 28 seasons of life may last us . I only have time to give one example , while one may grieve for a moment over the loss of a love one , the other may grieve for a much longer period .
With that being said , we don ' t have to remain in a certain season longer than needed . Through obedience , faith , determination , and will , we can move to another season . If you find yourself in a rut you don ' t have to stay there , motivate yourself , pray , get more involved in the things of God . I am writing this so that more people can understand that certain things in life do not just happen to you . My last point on this is that God is the one who directs the 28 seasons of life . We all do not go through the same seasons at the same time , but we all partake of the 28 seasons of life ! And it does not matter how great your anointing is , WE ALL go through the 28 seasons of life .
Pastor Leon Bing 28 Seasons of Life Jacksonville , Florida September 2014
Well as I conclude now , I want to share with many of you that as you go through whatever you are going through , realize that you may just be going through one of the 28 seasons of life . But praise God , you don ' t have to be in that season forever . Remember , " This too , shall pass ." Make sure that you do a self-check to see what is happening in your life , it may be time to tear down some things in your life . Something or someone who is hindering your walk with God , or time spent with the Lord through your pray life , or maybe fellowship with the body of Christ , ( church attendance ). You know what is or is not happening in your life , go check the list of the 28 seasons of life and see what you can do to shorten , or extend the season .
My dear friends , and family of God , I pray that the " Lord bless you and keep you , and make His face to shine upon you and give you His peace ". I love you ALL in Jesus name , blessings !
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