In His Time

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

"To every thing there is a season,

 and a time to every purpose under the heaven." (verse 1)

 "A time to be born, and a time to die." (verse 2a)

"A time to weep, and a time to laugh,

and a time to dance." (verse 3)

Listed in these 15 verses of Ecclesiastes

God has a plan for all people.

He provides cycles of life,

and timing is important.

All the experiences listed in Ecclesiastes chapter 3

are appropriate at certain times,

and the secret of peace with God

is to discover, accept, and appreciate

God's perfect timing.
He is intimately involved
in every beginning and ending.

Each season (or time of life) will soon pass.

Time cannot be stored, stopped, or slowed.
Because there is a time limit
to everything in this life,
each experience is a gift that we have been entrusted
with and should not be wasted.
The time we have is our gift from God,
so we must be mindful that,
whatever this moment, it too shall pass.
For every birth, there will be a death;
whenever someone is crying,
someone else is celebrating;
and in each season of life,
whatever purpose God intends
is the purpose we must live
with a life that glorifies our God.

"He hath made every thing beautiful in his time:
also he hath set the world in their heart,
so that no man can find out the work
that God maketh from the beginning 
to the end." (verse 11)

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God knows the end as well as the beginning.
Since He knows the outcome,
He can see how each piece of our lives
fits into His plan perfectly.
 Our place is to trust completely 
in the sovereignty of our Great God.

On the day God called my dad home,
I had to remind myself of this very chapter.
To every thing there is a season,
and the season of my precious dad's
life had come to an end.
I wasn't ready to let go and say good-bye,
but God's ways are not our ways.
There really is a time limit on every thing
in this life, and time belongs to God.
The memories of my life with my dad
will remain with me, for-ever tucked away in my heart.
Thank you Jesus, for the gift of life and memories.
I will for-ever love and remember you, Dad. 
Missing you!

Let my prayer come before Thee, O Lord.
Thank you for the eternal life
my dad has in You, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Thank you for the gift of time
that was spent with my dear dad.
Thank you for his love that was showered
on the lives he touched.
Heal our broken and saddened hearts,
as only You can do.
May we be ever mindful that every moment
of every day will soon pass.
Therefore, cause us to make every moment count for Your glory.
Amen.

God Reigns!
~ Debbie ~

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