Seasons...The Rhythms of our Journey

Remember learning about the four seasons?  Coloring pictures of snow and a snowman for winter, leaves falling off the trees for autumn, a huge hot sun for summer and the new growth of flowers for spring?

Being from the northeast, I know all about these seasons from experience!  We are a very blessed group to have the full beauty of the four seasons come alive for us each year.  Honestly, there is significant and unique beauty in each season.  There is also challenge in each, and... some have greater challenges than others.

Living through the rhythms of these seasons over the years has provided needed changes and variations in activities that help to keep us thriving and excited about living.  Usually, when the season is about to change, people are ready for the coming excitement of something different.

I wonder if there might be an amazing parable authored by the hand of God in these seasons.  That by our journey through these weather patterns and nature cycles, it is reflective of our spiritual journey.  And I wonder what defined seasons there could be for our spiritual journey.  Doesn't it seem possible that just like the 4 physical seasons loop in a continuous rhythm there may be spiritual seasons in our lives that have a cyclic rhythm as well?  I wonder...

Consider the beauty and the challenges... and the need for the next season to take over when the time is right.  There are many more parallels that can be drawn as well, but I'll leave you some room for chewing it around.