Sunday—October 1•Autumn Changes But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. (Jeremiah 17:7 NLT) October is one of those months that Floridians greet with great enthusiasm. After our long, hot summers and high-priced energy bills, we are ready for the cooler temperatures that allow us to spend lots of time outside. Of course, we don’t get the beautiful fall colors of the northeast, but it is a great time of year to enjoy Florida. Each year we are ready for the change. Life is filled with change. Switching from July in Florida to October in Florida is a great and welcome change. And sometimes we have change like this in our lives—a new job, a big raise, a new child or grandchild. But there are also other changes that aren’t so welcome: caring for an aging parent, sending our last child off to college, facing unemployment or bankruptcy, and losing our health or our spouse. These kinds of changes are much more difficult to embrace. And yet who is the Lord of change? Dealing with change requires trust. We trust that the blessing or the challenge of change is for our good and comes from God who loves us and will see us through. God can be trusted with all the changes your life brings. How well do you handle changes in your life? Do you view them as an opportunity or a curse? What determines your perspective? Daily Reading: Isaiah 62:6-66:24, Philippians 2:19-3:21, Psalm 73:1-74:23, Proverbs 24:13-16 15 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. —1 Corinthians 16:13–14 (ESV)
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