In an essay originally published on Christianity.com on September 24, 2026, writer Vivian Bricker compiles Bible verses about the four seasons and argues they reveal God’s design, sustain harvests, and even mirror the gospel story. She also raises the open question of whether seasons continue in eternity, noting Scripture does not state this directly.
Where the Bible mentions the seasons
Bricker cites several passages: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease” (Genesis 8:22). She also references Daniel 2:21, Acts 14:17, Ecclesiastes 3:1 (“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens”), and Matthew 24:32.
Food, fields, and timing
According to Bricker, people in both Old and New Testament times depended on the seasons for crops, and farmers today still rely on seasonal change for planting and harvest.
Creation claims and a theological reading
Bricker contends the seasons are part of God’s creation rather than connected to evolution, and she writes that “when studied correctly, science attests to God.” She describes the changing seasons as “general revelation” of God through nature, distinguishing this from “special revelation,” which she associates with Jesus teaching the gospel through supernatural means such as dreams or miracles.
Do the seasons mirror the gospel?
Bricker presents a symbolic analogy: summer’s heat as suffering, autumn as sins falling, winter as burial, and spring as resurrection. She frames this as a way the seasons “point us to Jesus and the beauty of the Gospel.”
Will there be seasons forever?
On eternity, Bricker notes the Bible does not tell readers whether there will be seasons in heaven, and says the ultimate home will be the New Heaven and New Earth (Revelation 21). She argues there is no reason to believe seasons would cease, linking God’s unchanging nature (Hebrews 13:8) to their endurance, while acknowledging Scripture does not say this explicitly.
How the article says believers can respond
Bricker encourages readers to praise God for seasonal beauty—through prayer, gratitude, and creative expression—and to keep the Creator, not creation, at the center of worship. She also suggests viewing personal “seasons” of life (including grief or joy) as temporary and formative, citing Psalm 30:5 (“Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning”).
Attribution: The essay was written by Vivian Bricker and originally appeared on Christianity.com.
