GOD'S TIME CLOCK

Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

A Time for Everything

 ¹ There is a time for everything,
   and a season for every activity under the heavens:
 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 from embracing,
 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.

God has made everything beautiful in its time...

Time is of value to me. I plan things because I don't like wasting time. I schedule activities and bills to pay. I make sure that everything gets done in a timely fashion. I keep a planner for work and for home so I am always up to date with everything. I arrive on time or early for an appointment or any event, and I hate when things are delayed or people I'm meeting are late.

Of course, I still forget. I still get late ( always because of some unforseen circumstances). I still mess things up despite of my efforts to be organized. But my life has turned into this series of routines, that when something doesn't go with schedule, I get disappointed or worried. Evidently, things will still get done, bills will still be paid. Just not in the time I planned it to be.

When most of us pray, majority of our prayers are supplications. Asking God to help us, to provide for us, to give us what we want. And there is nothing wrong with that. For Jesus told us that whatever we ask in His name, we shall receive.

But sometimes, God takes His time. He doesn't always give us what we asked for right away. Sometimes, He wants us to wait. He does this not to punish us but probably to give us time to realize our vulnerability. That we need Him to move on and feel better. This time of waiting may help us heal and be stronger. A time for learning and accepting things.

And then in His time, He will make all things right. He will put everything in its place. He will give us not what we want, but what we need. It may take time for you to realize, but soon you will understand that it was worth the wait.

God's time is always the right time. He knows that there is a time for everything. He has it planned and scheduled. But unlike us, His timing is always perfect. He will not forget nor mess things up. All we need is to trust in Him all the time because He knows what is best for us. So embrace the waiting period and delays. It is not a sign on an unanswered prayer but only of better things to come.