Ecclesiastes 3:1 - Understanding May Take Time and Trust.
Ecclesiastes 3:1: Understanding May Take Time and Trust.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV) To every thing there is a season, and a
time to every purpose under the heaven:
COMMENTARY PEARL
I remember the time when my friend Charlie, who has cerebral
palsy, asked me a tough question. Looking down at his twisted arms and
legs in his wheelchair, he said, "What possible purpose could there
be in my suffering?" I told Charlie his question couldn't be
answered in a single conversation - or even in a book. That's because
GOD'S ANSWERS AND PURPOSES HAVE TO BE LIVED OUT IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND
THEM. AND THAT TAKES TIME AND TRUST.
Today's Scripture tells us there is a time for everything -
and that includes understanding. If you have questions about
suffering, or about why things have happened as they have, remember these
two words: time and trust. Keep trusting in God, friend. Believe His
promises. Act on His Word. Live out your faith. And in time, or perhaps
beyond time, you will understand the heart of God in every one of your
hardships.
Lord, it's difficult for anxious minds and heavy hearts to
understand Your ways or discern Your purposes. I ask You to help me rest in
Your wisdom and in Your goodness - and trust You in those events that
make no earthly sense to me. [A Spectacle of Glory by Joni Eareckson
Tada and Larry Libby]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2005/20050302-0957.html
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES AND SEMINARS
Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq
Prophecies Decoded Sermon Series:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/
ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com
