Crossing Over Into God’s Ordained Season Series

CROSSING OVER INTO GOD’S ORDAINED SEASON

By Rev. Samuel Arimoro

Main Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1

Key Verse:

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Supporting Texts: Isaiah 43:18-19; Psalm 31:15; Acts 1:7; Habakkuk 2:3; Genesis 12:1-4

INTRODUCTION

Every transition into a new year represents more than a change of calendar; it signifies a potential shift in seasons. God operates by divine timings, and no season in a believer’s life happens by accident. Understanding this truth helps us move intentionally and spiritually into what God has ordained.

Many people struggle because they attempt to force outcomes without discerning God’s timing. When a person operates outside God’s ordained season, effort becomes stressful and results become limited. However, when one aligns with divine timing, grace carries what human strength cannot sustain.

As we cross over, it is essential to recognize what season God is bringing us into, what He is ending, and what He is beginning. This message reveals how to discern, prepare for, and walk confidently into God’s ordained season.

1. GOD IS THE AUTHOR OF SEASONS

God alone determines seasons and assigns purposes to each phase of life. Nothing in your life unfolds randomly when God is involved.

a) DIVINE CONTROL OF TIMES (Psalm 31:15)

God holds the times and seasons of your life in His hands, ensuring that nothing arrives too early or too late.

b) SEASONS ARE PURPOSE-DRIVEN (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

Every season comes with divine intent, whether it is for preparation, manifestation, correction, or elevation.

c) GOD DECIDES WHEN CHANGE OCCURS (Acts 1:7)

The authority over times and seasons belongs exclusively to God, not circumstances or human expectations.

d) UNDERSTANDING SEASONS BRINGS PEACE (Habakkuk 2:3)

Knowing that God works by timing removes anxiety and helps believers wait with faith and confidence.

Biblical Example: Joseph remained faithful through seasons of delay, imprisonment, and rejection until God’s appointed time for elevation arrived (Genesis 41:39-44).

2. EVERY SEASON REQUIRES SPIRITUAL DISCERNMENT

Crossing into a new season without discernment can lead to confusion, missteps, and wasted opportunities.

a) DISCERNMENT PREVENTS MISALIGNMENT (1 Chronicles 12:32)

Understanding the times helps believers know what actions to take and what decisions to avoid.

b) PRAYER CLARIFIES DIVINE DIRECTION (Jeremiah 33:3)

Prayer opens spiritual understanding and reveals what God is saying about the new season.

c) THE WORD CONFIRMS SEASONS (Psalm 119:105)

God’s Word acts as a lamp, guiding believers through transitions into new seasons.

d) DISCERNMENT PROTECTS FROM PREMATURE MOVES (Proverbs 19:2)

Acting without understanding divine timing often leads to regret and unnecessary struggle.

Biblical Example: The sons of Issachar understood the times and knew what Israel ought to do, positioning them for leadership and relevance (1 Chronicles 12:32).

3. CROSSING OVER DEMANDS LETTING GO OF OLD SEASONS

You cannot fully enter a new season while clinging to what God has already concluded.

a) RELEASE THE FORMER THINGS (Isaiah 43:18)

God requires believers to disengage from past experiences, whether painful or pleasant, to embrace new works.

b) ENDING SEASONS IS AS IMPORTANT AS BEGINNING NEW ONES (Ecclesiastes 3:6)

Knowing when to let go preserves strength and prepares the heart for what lies ahead.

c) OLD MINDSETS CANNOT SUSTAIN NEW SEASONS (Romans 12:2)

Transformation of thinking is necessary to function effectively in God’s new season.

d) LETTING GO MAKES ROOM FOR GOD’S NEW WORK (Isaiah 43:19)

God cannot pour new wine into old wineskins without causing damage.

Biblical Example: Abraham left his father’s house and familiar environment to enter God’s ordained season of covenant and blessing (Genesis 12:1-4).

4. GOD’S ORDAINED SEASON COMES WITH GRACE AND EASE

When you enter a season ordained by God, divine assistance replaces struggle.

a) GRACE ACCOMPANIES DIVINE TIMING (2 Corinthians 12:9)

God supplies strength appropriate for the demands of every new season.

b) GOD’S SEASON PRODUCES FRUITFUL RESULTS (Psalm 1:3)

What is planted in the right season yields consistent and lasting results.

c) DIVINE SEASONS ATTRACT HELPERS (Ecclesiastes 4:9)

God aligns people, resources, and opportunities to support His ordained timing.

d) OBEDIENCE SUSTAINS THE SEASON (Deuteronomy 28:1-2)

Remaining obedient ensures continuity of blessings within the new season.

Biblical Example: Esther entered the palace at God’s appointed time and became the instrument of deliverance for her people (Esther 4:14).

CONCLUSION

Crossing over into God’s ordained season is not accidental but intentional. It requires understanding divine timing, discerning God’s voice, releasing old seasons, and embracing new responsibilities with faith and obedience.

As you align yourself with God’s calendar, you will discover that struggle gives way to grace, confusion gives way to clarity, and delay gives way to divine acceleration. This new season shall unfold according to God’s perfect plan for your life.

PRAYER POINTS

1. Father, help me to discern the season You are bringing me into.

2. Lord, disconnect me from every expired season holding me back.