Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

Introduction: Do you like CHANGES? Most people are creatures of habit….including me. But life is full of CHANGES! Seasons change; People change; Life changes. Are you going thru a CHANGE right now? How are you doing? Solomon wrote about the seasons of CHANGE:

1. What SEASON are you in, in your life right now? (Eccl 3:1, 2)
“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.”

• What is your physical age? Your season? 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s? Beyond?
• What is your spiritual age?
* New believer
* Unbeliever
* Maturing believer
* Immature believer

• At this time, are you building up?
• At this time, are you tearing down?

3. Where does God want to make some CHANGES in this SEASON of your life? (Eccl 3:5-8)
“A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time of love, and a time of hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.”

Conclusion: Eternity is set in our hearts…there is a longing within each of us to fulfill our God-given purpose, and ultimately reach our final destination with Jesus in heaven. Meanwhile, changes are inevitable; but changes ordered by the Lord bring about His will and plan. “He hath made everything beautiful in his time; also he set the world in their heart…” (Eccl 3:11)

Why not PURPOSE in your heart to fulfill His will the remainder of your life?
Love y’all,
Dr. Randy Reese