Seasons

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what 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. Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 ESV

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.” Genesis 8:22 ESV

He made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. Psalm 104:19 ESV

I watched a video on Facebook about the naming of the seasons.  It referred to a similar article as below:

Why We Call Autumn "Fall" By Chelsey Grasso

November 2, 2016

Long before it was called "fall" or "autumn," the third season of the year was referred to as "harvest" in England. The season was given this name to reflect the time of year when farmers would gather their crops and prepare them for winter storage. The farms generally harvested their crops between August and November. The term "harvest" comes from the Old Norse word "haust," which means "to gather or pluck" — appropriate, considering the farm work during this time of year.

"Fall" And "Autumn" Emerged as Popular Terms Once More And More People Moved From Rural Areas To Cities

During the 1600s, more people began leaving rural farmlands to move into larger, metropolitan cities. Without farming, the term "harvest" became less immediately applicable to the lives of city-dwellers, and subsequently, "fall" and "autumn" emerged as two new names for the season. "Autumn" came from the Latin word "autumnus," with the root of the word having connotations regarding "the passing of the year." The term "fall" was likely a deviation from the Old English words "fiaell" and "feallan," both of which mean "to fall from a height." It is assumed that this new name for the season was inspired by trees' falling leaves.

During the 17th century, both "fall" and "autumn" rose to popularity in Britain, but it was the younger and "more poetic" term for the season that ended up crossing the seas and leading in the American English language. Subsequently, Britain ended up using "autumn" as their primary term for the season. While you'll still hear the word "autumn" used in America and "fall" used in Britain, you're much more likely to hear it the other way round.  

Then I looked up religious calendars and I saw the one on the left, which referred to the time as Ordinary time. Well, first of all, nothing in 2020 has been ordinary and every time of year to me is full of exciting changes in our lives. I have to admit most of the time the outdoor scenery is my favorite to admire of the creation that God has provided for us. There were so many descriptions and so many graphs there was no way I could include them in one devotion. When referring to the Bible for references on the seasons it was clear that I could not include all in this same devotion. 

There are the many seasons that God has provided for us and in all the seasons He is with us and given us eternity.  That no matter what season we are in we know He is there, He has a plan, He knows each of us individually and He knows our every need.  We need to enjoy each season and all its glory.  Thank God for the beauty and the splendor of each season.  We need to look for the blessings and not the down “falls” of each season.  There are many weather seasons and many life seasons but each is a gift from God that we must trust in Him.

Prayer: Thank you Father the seasons.  Thank you for always being by our side.  Encourage us to see the beauty and be thankful.  Amen

Lori Hood