A Season of Light and Growth
The Daily Devotional
Friday, June 20, 2025
A Season of Light and Growth
As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease. (Genesis 8:22)
Introduction
As the sun climbs high and the first day of summer dawns, this verse from Genesis reminds us of God’s promise of constancy. Spoken after the flood, it is a declaration of divine faithfulness—a reassurance that the rhythms of creation will hold. Summer, with its long days and growing light, offers a powerful symbol of God's enduring presence and the opportunities for spiritual growth that unfold with the season.
Reflection
At a small produce stand off a country road, an elderly woman tends to baskets overflowing with tomatoes, peaches, and sweet corn. She smiles at each visitor, wiping her hands on her apron, knowing the fruit of her labor came from months of tending soil, pulling weeds, and praying for rain. Her work is quiet, unnoticed by most, but it yields beauty and nourishment—harvest born of faith in the rhythms of seasons.
In many ways, our lives reflect the same pattern. Summer doesn't happen all at once. It arrives gradually, bringing warmth and light day by day, much like God’s grace breaking into our lives. The fields ripen slowly under the sun's gaze, just as our character matures under the steady attention of the Spirit.
Application
Today, as summer begins, take time to consider the areas of your life that are ready for tending. What seeds of kindness or faithfulness have you planted that now need nurturing? Are there relationships or habits that require sunlight—honest attention and care—to flourish? Step outside, breathe deeply, and remember that God is in the process, not just the product.
Let this season remind you that growth may be slow, but it is sure. Keep showing up. Keep watering what matters.
Conclusion
The first day of summer is more than a date on the calendar—it’s a call to notice the constancy of God's goodness and the invitation to grow in that light. Just as summer will unfold in warmth and abundance, so too can our souls expand with grace and love, bearing fruit in season.
Prayer
Gracious Creator, thank You for the gift of seasons and for this new beginning that summer brings. As the earth warms and life bursts forth, warm our hearts with Your presence. Help us to grow in love, to walk in light, and to trust in the rhythms You’ve established. May this season be one of spiritual renewal and gentle growth. Teach us to tend what You’ve planted in us with hope, faith, and joy. Amen.
Devotional by: Kenny Sallee, ThM — Deming, NM, USA
The Bible texts are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible (NRSV)© 1989, 1993, the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
