1There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under heaven:
2a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain,
6a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.
-Ecc. 3:1-8 (NIV)
… a time to every purpose under the heaven –Ecc. 3:1 (KJV)
Everything has its season. In its season it flourishes and becomes fruitful. God determines every season. It’s not Mother Nature or Mother Earth. God, the Creator, determines what is the purpose for each season. He determines the timing of each season. It is up to God, not up to us.
Solomon was the wisest man ever. He prayed for wisdom to lead God’s people and God bestowed a blessing of wisdom upon him. Ecclesiastes is a book of wisdom penned by Solomon after he observed the ways of men and the way of life. He wrote his observations and shared about wisdom and folly, even vanity. He discovered that wisdom outweighs folly. He shared God’s way as a way of life.
Stay the course with God. He is way is perfect. He will lead and guide you in the right direction. In due season, it will be revealed. God will speak through His Word. He will provide us confirmation through His own special way.
We must recall that this fact is about everything. Everything has a season. For every activity under the sun, there is a God-given season. For every purpose, God shares that there is a season. It all must fit into God’s plan. It all must serve God’s purpose. It must fall into God’s perfect timing. God controls it all. Wait on the Lord for your season.
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