Various weather patterns help us appreciate different seasons. We have winter clothes and summer clothes. Some people love the flowers that bloom in the spring, while other love to watch the leaves drop to the ground in the fall. Knowing what season we are in is important, for if you wear shorts in the winter or hoodies in the summer people look at you like you are out of season. When it comes to weather, Jesus said we know how to identity the times. ““When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way. You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?” (Luke 12:54-56)

The blessing of life in the Bible is that they were trained to truly understand the skies. The magi knew the star in the east meant a king was born. Elijah knew the cloud the size of a man’s hand meant the abundance of rain. They knew when a new month was beginning based on the phase of the moon. Biblical people were intelligent people. In our culture there are so many voices saying so many things, we are not sure if it is winter or summer, spring or fall. We don’t know what to believe, let alone what to wear as so many “experts” or “prophets” have claimed this or that, but it ever came true. It is no wonder we read so much but believe so little.

With all that said, what season are we in, spiritually? Circumstances are trying to tell us what season we are in, but they are not accurate indicators. Only the voice of God, clearly heard, can tell us what season we are in. I am only sharing with you what season I am hearing I am in and I believe some of you are in, but I understand this may not be your season, so ask the Lord, is this my season, but what I am hearing is, Philippians 3:12, we are in a season of apprehending. Paul said, “I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.” We are in a season of apprehending the promises, the prophetic words, the presence of God like we have not been in. To apprehend means to seize; to possess; to come upon; to overtake; to make as our own. The days of hearing more than we are seeing has given way to apprehending what we have been promised. The season has change.