November 6, 2013
It is said that "all the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come." (Victor Hugo)
"There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3.1)
In the cycle of life, there is a certain appropriateness to certain actions. The writer of Ecclesiastes lists the wide variety of options before us all (Ecclesiastes 3.2-8), and indicates that each has its appropriate time.
"He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end." (Ecclesiastes 3.11)
Again stating the rightness of certain actions at certain times, the writer compels us to step back from this lifetime cycle and consider the God-given eternity perspective He has placed in our hearts. And yet - amidst that perspective - we are unable to clearly see the totality of God's complete plan. We know there is something more than life's cycle, but an eternal perspective is clouded.
There is wisdom in living life in harmony with appropriate actions at appropriate times. But, there is even greater wisdom in looking beyond the cycle of activity in this life. No matter how wise we are in knowing what to do when, we miss the big picture if we don't yield to the yearning of eternity within our hearts.
We are creatures of habit and routine. Indeed, we are made to fit within the cycle of life. But, therein potentially lies a great problem: life's routine can easily cause us to overlook the perspective of eternity. Does today's activity matter in the kingdom of God plan? Am I marking time, or investing in things of eternity? An I serving Christ and the kingdom, and myself and my pleasures? Am I investing in the lives of others, or my own comfort?
There is an appropriate time for everything. The challenge today is to consider if this day's activities are appropriate in God's plan. Timing IS everything. What is His timing for your activities today?
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
"There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3.1)
In the cycle of life, there is a certain appropriateness to certain actions. The writer of Ecclesiastes lists the wide variety of options before us all (Ecclesiastes 3.2-8), and indicates that each has its appropriate time.
"He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end." (Ecclesiastes 3.11)
Again stating the rightness of certain actions at certain times, the writer compels us to step back from this lifetime cycle and consider the God-given eternity perspective He has placed in our hearts. And yet - amidst that perspective - we are unable to clearly see the totality of God's complete plan. We know there is something more than life's cycle, but an eternal perspective is clouded.
There is wisdom in living life in harmony with appropriate actions at appropriate times. But, there is even greater wisdom in looking beyond the cycle of activity in this life. No matter how wise we are in knowing what to do when, we miss the big picture if we don't yield to the yearning of eternity within our hearts.
We are creatures of habit and routine. Indeed, we are made to fit within the cycle of life. But, therein potentially lies a great problem: life's routine can easily cause us to overlook the perspective of eternity. Does today's activity matter in the kingdom of God plan? Am I marking time, or investing in things of eternity? An I serving Christ and the kingdom, and myself and my pleasures? Am I investing in the lives of others, or my own comfort?
There is an appropriate time for everything. The challenge today is to consider if this day's activities are appropriate in God's plan. Timing IS everything. What is His timing for your activities today?
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2013
Be sure to also visit http://thetruthrevolution.wordpress.com/
Amazon ebook devotional - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQ1Q9GW
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