Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

“For everything there is a season,
a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die.
A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal.
A time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to cry and a time to laugh.
A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones.
A time to embrace and a time to turn away. A time to search and a time to quit searching.
A time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate.
A time for war and a time for peace.”

God’s word says that for everything, THERE IS A TIME. And God’s time, IS EVERYTHING.

We sing praises to God about his time. I am reminded of the song “In His Time.”

“In His time, in His time. He makes ALL things beautiful in His time. Lord please show me every day, as you teach me your way, that you will do just what you say in Your time.” So it says, God’s timing is perfect!

Verse 1- There is a season for everything. As we pray to God for the longings of our hearts, we must understand that patience is required as we wait on God’s perfect timing. The passage continues on by saying there is a time for everything, referring to both Good and Bad.

As we go through this time where we can visibly see so much fear, death, and sickness in the world, we too must try to understand that this is also in God’s time — and so we wait.

Ecclesiastes 3:11-15

“Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.

And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God’s purpose is that people should fear him. What is happening now has happened before, and what will happen in the future has happened before, because God makes the same things happen over and over again.”

We are but a moment in time. For this reason we cannot see all of God’s plan, neither before or after our lives. We must trust that God sees the big picture and that we are to be part of his plan. God wants nothing more than for us to be happy and enjoy the fruits of our labor. “Eat, drink, and enjoy” it says, “for these are gifts from God.”

We also learn that God’s word is final. Final, what a powerful word. We cannot change God’s plan. But we are given the knowledge to understand God’s word. It says history repeats itself. What is happening now has happened before and it will happen again.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. But how can one be warm alone? A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.”

For these reasons, we should take time to enjoy life! Surround yourself with those you love! For two people are better than one and can help each other succeed. They save each other from trouble and watch each other’s backs. Three are even better! For a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. God wants us to surround ourselves with those we love. He wants us to be Happy! Pray daily. Know that we are all in God’s plan and His time is perfect! Take time to enjoy life — for we only get one!

God bless, Holly