Seeing God in the Seasons of Life

Enjoying the Journey

Scott Pauley

Religion & Spirituality, Education

5 • 725 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 10 minutes

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(Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) Much like the world, life is made up of seasons. Every season prepares you for the next one, because God is interested and involved in each stage of your life. When your perspective on seasons is Godward, you can persevere through any hardship. (09146250617) Keep Studying Whether you're a new believer or have walked with the Lord for years, you'll find thousands of free devotionals, Bible studies, audio series, and Scripture tools designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding of the Bible, and help you stay rooted in the Word of God. 👉 Take the next step on your journey with Jesus —start today at EnjoyingTheJourney.org.Extend the Work Enjoying the Journey provides thousands of Bible studies and resources for free worldwide. If you would like to help extend this Bible teaching, you may give at enjoyingthejourney.org/donations/ Thank You! All new and returning donors will receive FREE access to two of Scott's audiobooks (read by him). You may make a one-time gift or set up a fully customizable recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Solomon closes the book of Ecclesiastes with these words.
0:09.0	Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter.
0:12.0	Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
0:18.0	Each of us have been given only one life. What will we do with it? Life. It's not a game.
0:26.5	And in this journey through the book of Ecclesiastes, Scott Pauley will guide us to better
0:31.1	understand the true meaning of life.
0:40.0	Today we come to one of my favorite sections in the book of Ecclesiastes.
0:45.2	In fact, it's one that has been so instructive to me that I reference some of the
0:50.8	verbiage of it frequently in my discussion with people at really every stage in life.
0:56.8	We talk about the stages of life, but the Bible word actually is not stage, it is season.
1:04.4	God uses natural things to teach us so many spiritual things.
1:09.7	And life is really made up of seasons, just like the world follows seasons.
1:16.2	Every season has a distinct purpose, and the change of seasons is often marked by
1:20.8	storms and disturbances.
1:23.5	Thank God no season lasts forever.
1:25.4	They're prescribed times.
1:27.4	When we get to heaven someday, the seasons of life will be over.
1:33.3	But let's just be honest.
1:34.5	We all are living in some season right now.
1:37.6	And maybe you love the season you're in.
1:40.1	Maybe you're just wishing for this season to change.
1:43.8	I love the spring of the year. I love the spring of the year.
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