The changing of seasons is a natural phenomenon that occurs as the Earth orbits the sun, bringing about variations in weather, temperature, and daylight throughout the year. In the Bible, the concept of seasons is often used metaphorically to represent the cycles of life, spiritual growth, and God’s faithfulness. Let’s explore twenty Bible verses that mention the changing of seasons, reflecting on the deeper spiritual lessons they convey about the nature of life and God’s sovereignty.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
Genesis 8:22 (NIV)
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.”
Psalm 74:17 (NIV)
“It was you who set all the boundaries of the earth; you made both summer and winter.”
Jeremiah 8:7 (NIV)
“Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the Lord.”
Daniel 2:21 (NIV)
“He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”
Acts 1:7 (NIV)
“He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.'”
Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Matthew 16:3 (NIV)
“and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.”
1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 (NIV)
“Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.”
Luke 12:54-56 (NIV)
“He said to the crowd: ‘When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How is it that you don’t know how to interpret this present time?'”
Job 37:12 (NIV)
“He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.”
Genesis 1:14 (NIV)
“And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years,'”
1 Chronicles 12:32 (NIV)
“men of Issachar, who understood the times and knew what Israel should do—200 chiefs, with all their relatives under their command;”
Matthew 24:32-33 (NIV)
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.”
Mark 13:28-29 (NIV)
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door.”
Luke 21:30-31 (NIV)
“When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.”
James 5:7 (NIV)
“Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.”
2 Timothy 4:2 (NIV)
“Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.”
1 Chronicles 12:15 (NIV)
“These are the men who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks, and they put to flight everyone living in the valleys, to the east and to the west.”