To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

 My wife and I were talking the other day about this year, 2024, in how there has not been much good in it. A series of sad and unfortunate events has left us to question, what’s next. This morning as I was praying about the latest downer, God laid today’s passage on my heart and I wanted to share a few thoughts.

 Life is like the stock market, there are highs and lows, and sometimes those come in the same 24-hour period. There is nothing consistent about the things that happen in a person’s life. Example: If you are like many people who come into a little money, something always seems to break down that needs that extra money. From your viewpoint, it can be a downer, but the fact is, God has blessed you with that extra money to pay for the necessary repairs. Let’s face it, whatever failed was going to fail eventually, so the arrival of those extra funds was perfectly timed. It’s how you have to look at the situation objectively.

 Every good and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. James 1:17

 The second point I want to make about the highs and lows of life, God remains consistent. Nothing about His character and love towards you changes. He has remained the same from day one of this world and will remain the same into eternity. In a world that changes daily, you can put your faith and trust in God to help you maintain a place of sanity, along with peace, joy, and security; which this world can’t provide on a long-term basis. God provides all the resources needed to get through the difficult days. Call upon Him in prayer and seek His help, so you can maintain a consistent flight pattern as you navigate the highs and lows of life. God bless!