seasons
he changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. / daniel 2:21
and let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. / galatians 6:9
he said to them, “it is not for you to know times or seasons that the father has fixed by his own authority. / acts 1:7
the eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. / psalm 145:15
for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what 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. / ecclesiastes 3:1-22
he made the moon to mark the seasons; the sun knows its time for setting. / psalm 104:19
sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. / hosea 10:12
for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. the flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. the fig tree ripens its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. / song of solomon 2:11-13
for as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which i purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which i sent it. / isaiah 55:10-11
he is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. in all that he does, he prospers. / psalm 1:3
from the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. / matthew 24:32
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. / 2 timothy 4:2
p.s. that last one is a little throwback action in honor of throwback thursday. it is one of my faves.