Transition (Re-post)

Autumn is a significant season of transition. Photo by AOB Creations. Harlem, New York.

​Transition
: a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
: a period or phase in which such a change or shift is happening
: something that links one state, subject, place, etc. to another : a connecting part or piece
: a passage linking two sections of a piece of music : BRIDGE



 
Transition in the elementary school setting is critical.  Children in the early stages of human development can be very egocentric and alarmed by change.  It is hard for them to disengage from a current activity. A type of inertia or unwillingness to move or change often takes hold of them. 
 
Transition, a change from one state of being to another can be a welcome shift or a disturbing interruption. Transition can be used to describe the internal reaction to outward change.
 
 
Transition is also connection:
 “...connect one distinct state, subject or place to another.” (Merriam Webster).
 
This type of change is experienced quite succinctly in music.  A specific melody is used to link two different musical parts with what is often called a bridge.
 
In Scripture, transition is highlighted through many different circumstances.  Some of the most distinct are Adam and Eve’s transition from original state to “fallen” state. The time of Noah when the flood took place, Abram and Sarai transition to Abraham the father of faith and Sarah his wife and mother of “distinguished” nations.  Transition from the first King of Israel, King Saul to King David and so much more.
 
The current state of the human race is in a time of transition. Trauma and challenge experienced through, what has been described as, a world-wide pandemic, the effects of climate change on weather patterns and other ensuing environmental disasters. There are wars and rumors of wars.   Ever changing technology and hence change in apparatus for communication, the modes for travel are shifting, for example, gas to electric cars.
 
Most significantly, in Christianity, various structures for corporate worship and fundamental cores in the religious Christian belief systems are being shaken and reevaluated.  Yet Scripture remains steadfast and includes prophecy regarding this very time.
 
“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams… And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”  Acts 2:17
 
A peaceful transition can take place in our lives as we seek and find the meaning of life through our Creator, God.  When we sincerely seek God, pray, and ask Him to forgive us and become Lord of our lives, transition will take place. 
 
Faith, an ongoing state of being, can bring us into a relationship with God. Salvation, a gift for all who recognize the gift of Jesus Christ to all,  can take place once and for all time when prayed for sincerely.
 
 “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.”
 
There is a transition available through salvation.  Shift or go deeper into the purpose driven life you have been created to live!