This past weekend we enjoyed a short trip to Birmingham to celebrate my grandson’s 2ndbirthday. As we sat in the backyard watching the kids play, I couldn’t help but notice the beauty in the changing foliage as the red, yellow, and orange leaves shimmered against the blue sky. Every new season brings with it a sense of awe. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, we are reminded of the changing seasons of life: “For everything, there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.”
Just as the leaves fall to the ground, autumn invites us to let go of some of the things of our past, so we can move on to the next season of life. In this unusual year where much has been lost—let’s ask God to fill us with all joy and peace as we trust him—so that we overflow with hope—regardless of what the next season brings.
Romans 15:13 “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
In this season, where we are mourning so much loss—of loved ones, of jobs, of our way of life—we must become a voice of hope in this world of hopelessness. Let’s turn the page and embrace the beauty of a new season.
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