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Ecclesiastes 3:11 - Waiting on God.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) He has made 
everything beautiful in its time. He has also set 
eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom 
what God has done from beginning to end. 

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) Yet God has made 
everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted 
eternity in the human heart, but even so, people 
cannot see the whole scope of Gods work from 
beginning to end.  

COMMENTARY PEARL

   We have a dogwood tree in our backyard. A 
few springs ago, all the others in the 
neighborhood were blooming in their pink-and-white glory. 
Mine was still sleeping in the corner with the 
oak spreading its protective arms over it. 
   I thought the dogwood was dead. I gave it 
a closer look and discovered it had new growth 
coming, the promise of something happening. I wanted 
to shake it a little and wake it up. It worked 
on a birch tree that Rick got tired of looking 
at some years ago and tried to pull up with his 
bare hands. He pulled and yanked and gave it a 
kick or two - but it wouldn't come out. The next 
year, it thrived. So here I was debating. Did my 
dogwood need some rough handling? I preferred 
talking: "Come on! Pretty please. Bloom! We're 
leaving soon on a trip and I don't want to miss your 
show." It snoozed on. 
   The friend who house-sat for me during 
our trip had the pleasure of the dogwood's 
display. She could sit on the deck with the sun 
shining, look down into the shady area below, and see 
those beautiful flowers spreading across every 
branch. Maybe the timing wasn't just right for me, 
but it was for her. 
   Everything happens in God's perfect time. 
The wise king Solomon communicated this 
beautifully in Ecclesiastes 3. Not only does Solomon say 
there is a season, or time, for "every activity 
under heaven," he ends with the striking statement 
that "God has made everything beautiful for its 
own time" (v. 11). What looks wrong, out of 
sync, or just plain ugly to us is simply 
unfinished to God. His plans are not yet complete. He 
has the ability to bring beauty out of 
everything - in its perfect time, which He alone 
determines. As Solomon says, we can't see "the whole 
scope of God's work from beginning to end." It's 
far beyond our comprehension. So our role is to 
wait patiently, trusting that He can make 
everything beautiful - even the messes of our own 
lives. 
   Sometimes the things that look dead are 
just getting ready to grow. 
   Lord, You know how often I am impatient, 
wanting to see results right now. Forgive me for 
thinking that I know best. I know I can't see Your 
whole plan. I'm so grateful that You care enough 
to make everything beautiful in its time. Teach 
me patience as I wait. [Earth Psalms by 
Francine Rivers] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Ecclesiastes 3:11 - God Has Put Eternity In 
Our Hearts. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200827-0931.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
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Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: 
https://bible.awr.org/en/the-signs/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657