The Upper Room Devotional 3 June 2026, Wednesday Message
New Seasons
Nicholas Parrish (North Carolina, USA)
Today’s Reading
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
When I graduated from college, I wondered, Where do I go from here? In school, I had structure and the goal of achieving my degree. But after college, endless opportunities arose. I struggled to decide if I wanted to go straight into my career, take a gap year volunteering, or go back to college to obtain my master’s degree. Many young adults struggle to adjust to the new season that awaits after graduation.
Abraham endured many new seasons. He was stuck in his ways for seventy-five years until he was called to follow God. He experienced seasons of waiting, mourning, rejoicing, and trusting in God. Abraham waited twenty-four years between when God promised that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and when his son Isaac was born.
Going through new seasons is a natural part of life. As Christians, we can go into new seasons with the faith that it will all work out according to God’s purpose. God is constantly molding us to serve and to know God more deeply, which is made possible by changing with each season.
Thought for the Day
Life may change, but I am anchored by an unchanging God.
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Today’s Prayer
Dear God, may you embolden us in our faith so that we are prepared to follow you no matter where you take us. Amen.
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