Certain things leave us awestruck—things like gale-force winds, witnessing a baby being born, or young soldiers sacrificing their lives for the freedom of others.
The greatest reason for being awestruck is the Lord God. He spread out the stars, filled the oceans, designed DNA, and leads history forward in hope. Or have we become so used to the idea of God that we have domesticated him? Has our thinking about God become too common, rendering us incapable of standing in awe?
This sermon explores the most famous passage in Ecclesiastes: “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven…” But this poem isn’t just pretty—it has a purpose. It has to do with (a) who God is (regardless of the season you are experiencing), and (b) who you are (regardless of the season you are experiencing).
Through each and every chapter of life—even the hard ones—the Lord God is sovereign and good. Thomas Scott says we should imitate the sailors who, in their ships, have a port in view, a destination. Through calm waters and through harsh storms, the sailors keep their eye on the destination. So it is with us through every season. How can we reverence God come what may? For everything there is a season, and for every season there is a Saviour.
