In God's Time

In this lesson we again deal with the vicissities of life, as described by Solomon. We will look at the contrast of life, and examine why we must rely on our faith ultimately. In our finite wisdom, there is no way we can obtain the depth of God's knowledge. Man's knowledge reaches a stopping point, God's knowledge doesn't. In this lesson we will take a look, at the things in our life that are constant. Become cognizant of the reality, that we are at God's grace and mercy. You are proven to be powerless in your destiny. That's not reason to be afraid, but know the God we serve is righteous and merciful. For those that believe and trust in his promises. He has assured you of eternal life. Giving you something to live for, in spite of lifes ups and downs.

Ecclesiastes 3
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Here we look at all the things that we encounter in life. A synopsis of sorts for the phases of our existence. A time to be born, a time to die. For every action, there is a reaction. Depending on the time, and to whom it happens. Sometimes we welcome death, in the form of the death penalty.Is whether we consider it good or bad. We forget the days the sun was shining, when it rains more than we think it should. There is nothing in life, that has just one side. What would happen if it were left up to us as individuals. Somewhere along the line we would mess it up. We would be shortsighted and biased, in our decisions. Any of these things mentioned above. What would happen if it didn't have an opposite. We might end up with an overpopulated,loud, swamp like world, full of hate.


Passage Ecclesiastes 3:14-15:

14I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

15That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

It has already been set. God is not just the author and finisher of our faith, but of everything. There is nothing that needs to be added, and nothing that needs to be taken away. If we learn what God says about it. That's the closest man will come to full knowledge.

Matthew 21:22
And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive



Solomon didn't have an intercessor like we do now.I think sometimes we forget, the people of the old testament didn't have what Christians have today. We have his son Jesus, which is what makes us hold firmly to this hope. The same hope the writer of Ecclesiastes had. All things come to past, in God's time.