SEASONS are commonly known as each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun. A season is also a period of the year characterized by a particular climatic feature or marked by a particular activity, event, or festivity (e.g. the holiday season).
In agriculture, a season is the time of year when a particular fruit, vegetable, or other food is plentiful and in good condition. In Mark 11:13, Jesus cursed the fig tree at the root because it was not producing fruit, even though it wasn't the season for figs. Perhaps He was saying, when you're abiding in My presence, fruit should come even when it's not the time for it. Glory! I used to love Fig Newtons, by the way...
This month we're in the throes of the NBA Finals. Basketball season is here. We're also looking forward to the 2024 Olympics, and football season is right around the corner. A SEASON is a fixed time in the year when a particular sport is played. In media, a season is a set or sequence of related television programs. In zoology, when a female mammal is ready to mate, they "come into season." In culinary terms to season is to add salt, herbs, or other spices; or to add quality or feature to something to make it more lively or exciting. This word season is doing a lot of work!
Figuratively, a SEASON is the proper or suitable time; or an indefinite or unspecified period of time. King Solomon wrote, "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven." (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Whether good or bad, trial or triumph; they're just seasons...and they will pass. Don't give up or give in over a season that is only temporary.
Who ultimately controls the seasons? The prophet Daniel said it is the LORD. In Daniel 2, during his time in exile in Babylon, king Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and called on his wise men to both tell him what he'd dreamt and interpret it. They were unable to do so, but Daniel was given the revelation by Yahweh, his God. Daniel prophesied of a statue with a gold head, silver shoulders, a bronze torso, iron legs and clay feet. The gold head represented Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonian kingdom. The other body parts represented various other kingdoms that would eventually displace the autocrat. Finally, a rock would shatter the entire statue. This is the Kingdom of the rock, King Jesus! who will crush ALL of the previous kingdoms. Daniel proclaimed,
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. 21And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings;He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. 22He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him. (Daniel 2:20-22)
I don't know about you, but with all that is going on in the world right now, I'm glad I know the One who exercises Sovereignty not only over the seasons, but over who will rule during them. | 
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