Transition is defined as: “noun transizh'on. [Latin transitio.] Passage
from one place or state to another; change; as the transition of
the weather form hot to cold. Sudden transitions are sometimes attended with
evil effects.”[1]
For the complete definition of transition, please see the link below.
For a variety of reasons, I have decided to look to the
Scriptures to find comfort and direction for the future. The Lord prompted me to do this due to my
pastor retiring (his last Sunday is June 12), and the new pastor coming (June
26); a friend’s pastor is retiring, and another friend is experiencing a variety
of life transitions.
The verses that follow are a selection and not meant to be
exhaustive.
I encourage you to meditate on these verses—letting them sink
into your heart and mind.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy
God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua
1:9 KJV)
To
every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and
a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which 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;
A time to get, and a
time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to
rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a
time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
KJV)
For I know the
thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to
give you an expected end.
Then
shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken
unto you.
And ye shall seek
me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
(Jeremiah 29:11-13
KJV)
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not
unto thine own understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5 KJV)
Commit thy works
unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. (Proverbs 16:3
KJV)
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he
will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
(Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV)
Be strong and of
a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with
thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
(Deuteronomy 31:6 KJV)
Remember ye not
the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it
shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the
wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
(Isaiah 43:19 KJV)
This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
It is of the Lord's mercies that
we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
They are new every morning: great is thy
faithfulness.
(Lamentations 3:21-23 KJV)
For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not
consumed.
(Malachi 3:6 KJV)
My prayer is that these verses will speak to your heart and provide
strength and encouragement on difficult days.
For those of us who have Jesus as Savior and Lord can see difficult days
in the light of eternity. While difficult
days come; we have a glorious future awaiting us with our Savior!
Where do you find comfort in God’s Word during times of
transition?
Please join with me in prayer:
Precious Lord, thank You for Your Word
that contains solid truth, as we mediate on it, open our spiritual eyes to
understand what You are saying to us.
Direct our attention to the Scriptures You want us to meditate upon and
apply to our daily lives. Bring to our minds
all the ways You walk with us through all the transitions of life. Remind us to keep our minds focused on You,
especially when things seem to be in constant flux and we struggle to find our
footing. Thank You for the benefits that
come from being Your child; may we share the Good News with those around us who
desperately need to hear it. In Jesus’
Name, we pray. Amen.
From My Heart to Yours,
Kim
These verses are all so encouraging, Kim, and fit perfectly with transitional times. What great comfort it is to know God will never change and will always be there for us.
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Martha, I'm glad you found encouragement from the selected verses. God is so good about comforting His children in difficult times, as well as good times.
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I feel like I've been in one kind of transition or another all of my life...Life is exactly that...a continual transition ...or GROWTH, from one stage of life to the next. Thank the Lord for His Word to guide us, inspire us, and comfort us throughout our life's journey. Where would we be without Him? Lost.
ReplyDeletePam, I completely understand where you are coming from--life really is a series of transitions (growth!). Yes, we would be terribly lost without Him!
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