Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Change with time.

There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
a time to tear and a time to men,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
What does the worker gain from his toil?
I have seen the burden God has laid on men.
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Ecc. 3 1-11
Have you ever marveled in the perfect nature of God's timing? I have literally been in awe of how all events must have played out perfectly in the Divine plan for an event, perhaps seeming small, to occur and have such a grand impact on someone's life. Everything has to be in perfect order and occur at the exact moment for God to intervene and touch your life. Reflect on those perfect timing moments some today and give thanks for them.
Have you ever thought God's watch battery died and He lost time all together? He forgot you? Or clearly he was mistaken for taking someone too soon or allowing an issue to linger too long? I have marveled and grieved God's timing.
But, it's just that - God's timing. And, thank goodness, not my own. I may try to grab the watch from him and take control, but He silently reminds me that His timing is perfect and meant for the greater good -- or to make all things beautiful.
Change is a part of life. Every change has a perfect timing. If you are distressed and completely unsure of a decision, let it rest. It may not be the time. God will send you peace and a clear direction when it is time to start that plan. Don't loose faith and begin to doubt. Keep a steady, faithful heart and remember that there is a time for everything.

1 comment:

Robb said...

Now I've got that Beatles song in my head...
I think I've learned to really appreciate change, having gone through a decent amount of it.