JULY 16 WHAT TIME IS IT?
ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8 “There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven…”
This passage includes many aspects of our lives, often in contrast…a time to be born or a time to die, a time to tear down or a time to rebuild. Are you willing to wait for God’s timing? I find myself being impatient. When I pray, I expect instant answers. Note the stress is on what I want and when I want it. In my heart, I want what God knows is right and best for me but my mind says hurry, God, hurry. There is a verse in Hebrews that says, “You have need of patience…continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.” Here, the emphasis is on what God wants…His timing in my life. Not all aspects of life are equal. Some are enjoyable. Some require strength. Some are lonely and sad. Some are full of new insight and growth. Can we agree that God’s time for each of these is the right time? If you can say “yes” then you are in the best possible time of your life…today.
Grant me a willingness to wait on your timing in my everyday life. Open my eyes to the rightness of today and let me love you in return. In Jesus’ Name