Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

A Time for Everything

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 3:1 There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under heaven:

2 a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

3 a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time to build,

4 a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

5 a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

6 a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

7 a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

8 a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

Turn, Turn, Turn by The Byrds ? No ... by King Solomon

This passage depicting the words of Solomon may sound very familiar to you and, with good reason. Remember the song by The Byrds entitled "Turn Turn Turn"? These lyrics were taken directly from Ecclesiastes.

What about the Verses of Our Lives?

God has a plan for us. These verses show that there is a time for everything and God is with us even in the most difficult times in life. So, God gives us cycles in life. If you think about it, laughter would have little meaning if there were no sad times. We would have nothing to compare and so all our emotions must come to surface at one time or another.

A Time for God

Remember too that God's timing is perfect so we need to accept these experiences when they come instead of rebelling against them which leads to questioning God or going ahead without Him and His emasculate advice.

Let's try to be more in tune with God's timing so that we can achieve more peace with God. And remember, just as The Byrds and Solomon said; There is a time for everything - put it in perspective.

Love in Christ

- Bob

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