Seasons Of Change- Part 2

June 28, 2020

Review

Last week we discussed the best ways to respond to change, particularly changes that are and unwelcomed.
There are also changes that are welcomed at one level, but also unwelcomed because we are not for them.
In the last series, we discussed responding to change by clinging to the unchangeable: .
In this series, we’re looking at how another important response to change is to changes ourselves.
To make changes that create good for the long term, we must make changes that are .
That means that when there’s a call to change, we must give consideration to all the ways we are in the world.
For Christians, this means we approach changes with our , souls and bodies. (I Thessalonians 5:23)

God wants all three parts of us to be change .
Change in this context will always be richer, fuller and more than any other kind of change.
What this means is that three things need to remain at the forefront of our consciousness: pray, , do.
However, even this simple formula for change requires something far more fundamental, as the changes currently taking place in our world signal something .
In the realm of physics, cosmic refers to things that encompass the entire .
However, when I use the term, I don’t just mean it physically, I mean it spiritually—that is, everything under God’s domain (Colossians 1:12-17).
There is an world ruled by Jesus and one ruled by Satan that are clashing with each other.

What we’re currently seeing in our physical world is a of clash between invisible worlds (Hebrews 11:3).
Jesus tells us what to look for as the of this clash draws near (Matthew 24:3-7 NKJV))
Whether or not we can know for certain that the current global crisis is a specific precursor to the end, it should still be a signal to us that it is time to make some significant personal changes.
There is a clear Scriptural in which natural disasters, large-scale global events, and socio-economic dishevel become invitations for people to turn to God.
- Amos 4:6-14

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