Turn the Page

Philippians 3:13-14

Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

I love the beginning of March. I know spring doesn’t officially start until late March, but you can feel it in the air. The lawns are getting cut, fresh pine needles are being spread around houses, baseball is in full swing, and it’s staying light outside until late in the evening. I love it. I think one of the reasons I enjoy it so much is because it signifies a new page being turned. The dark, short, cold, gloomy days of winter are almost behind us, and the days are now marked with new growth, sunshine, and endless possibilities. When you turn to a blank page, you can write whatever you want on it. It’s new, it’s fresh, it’s ready for a new story. 

Our faith walk can have seasons like this as well. There are dry times in the Christian walk. We have seasons where God seems far away, where the trials and temptations set in and don’t seem to be going anywhere soon. There are times in our Christian walk when it’s cold, dark, and gloomy in our mind and in our hearts. Nothing seems to be going right and our prayers seem to be going into a black hole. But we can shift our perspective to gain a new outlook on these seasons. The tough seasons always end at some point, and the sun starts to shine again. I encourage you to look ahead during these dark seasons and be ready for what God is doing to prepare you for the next season. It’s coming, it’s only a matter of time. After all, God has made everything beautiful in its proper time. 

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.