Seasons
Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (v. 1) There is no better, clearer reminder in Scripture than Ecclesiastes 3
Joy Petroelje June 1, 2026
Are you in a season of joy, or struggle? Change, or waiting? Do you ever wonder where God is in the middle of it all?
This devotional reading plan explores the many seasons that we experience in life—beginnings and endings, joy and grief, toil and rest, growth and loss—and reminds us that through every moment, God is present and faithful. Rooted in the Bible and personal reflection, each devotional helps you consider how to walk with God in whatever season you’re facing today.
From the springlike freshness of new beginnings to the long obedience of winter, the Bible speaks into each stage with honesty and hope. You’ll read about childhood and aging, success and suffering, harvest and hardship—and through it all, you’ll be reminded that your story is part of a greater one. God is at work, forming you into the likeness of Christ, even when the path feels uncertain.
Whether you’re navigating change, carrying burdens, or just longing to live with more purpose, this series offers encouragement to trust the One who never changes. You’ll be invited to reflect, to rest, to give generously, to forgive boldly, and to grow in grace.
Every season has a purpose. Every season can bear fruit. And through it all, the God who formed you is walking beside you.
Come find strength, wisdom, and renewed joy as you journey through the seasons of life with Christ as your constant companion.
Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (v. 1) There is no better, clearer reminder in Scripture than Ecclesiastes 3
Read: Psalm 139:13-18 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (v. 14) When each of our children was born, I found joy that the sound of my
Read: 1 Corinthians 13 Now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. (v. 12) We move into the middle season of life—when you’re not young, but
Read: Job 42:10-17 The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning. (v. 12) I’m not yet to the latter season in terms of life expectancy, so
Read: Colossians 1:15-29 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy that he powerfully works within me. (v. 29) Most of us don’t cherish the thought of toil. Working
Read: Proverbs 3:1-12 Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce. (v. 9) Proverbs 3 provides solid instruction on trusting God and living his
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (v. 17) The spring season receives
Read: Genesis 8:13-22 While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. (v. 22) Summer is a season many of
Read: Luke 10:38-42 Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her. (v. 42 NIV) While we often think of autumn as a season
Joy Petroelje serves as the Advancement Operations Manager for CURE International, a global nonprofit organization. Aside from work, she enjoys spending time with her family, coffee with friends, reading, and traveling local trails on foot.