Daily Devo

Every Season Has a Purpose

By: Mae Archila

Monday, January 5, 2026

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens... Ecclesiastes 3:1

We have all gone through different seasons of life. Some were good, others were difficult. But the life of a Christ follower is not a random series of events, it's a sequence of seasons, and each one has a specific purpose. But in difficult seasons of life, we wonder what its purpose is. For example, it's hard to understand terminal illness, death of a loved one, divorce, or the loss of a job. It can be hard to see anything good in the middle of a trial, but God's Word says there is beauty in every season.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:11

Ecclesiastes 3:2-8 is a list of twenty-eight different seasons of life. These verses are a great reminder of life's rhythms, and they will encourage us to not lose hope when things get difficult. Each of these seasons are orchestrated by God, and He will help us find meaning and purpose in all of them:

"a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.”

God's timing is perfect, but we may not understand it as it unfolds. But God doesn't call us to understand it! Instead, He calls us to trust Him and His wisdom. When we completely trust God, He will give us the patience, peace, and discernment we need. A complete reliance on God is the only way to get through those difficult seasons of life. It's also the only way to find purpose in both the good times and bad.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28