A Time For Everything
There is a time for everything.
There's a time for everything that is done on earth.
There is a time to be born. And there's a time to die. There is a time to
plant. And there's a time to pull up what is planted.
There is a time to kill. And there's a time to heal. There is a time to
tear down. And there's a time to build up.
There is a time to cry. And there's a time to laugh. There is a time to
be sad. And there's a time to dance.
There is a time to scatter stones. And there's a time to gather them. There is
a time to hug. And there's a time not to hug.
There is a time to search. And there's a time to stop searching. There is a
time to keep. And there's a time to throw away.
There is a time to tear. And there's a time to mend. There is a time to be
silent. And there's a time to speak.
There is a time to love. And there's a time to hate. There is a time for war.
And there's a time for peace.
What does the worker get for his hard work? I've
seen the heavy load God has put on men. He has made everything beautiful in its
time. He has also given men a sense of what he's been doing down through the
ages. But they can't completely figure out what he's done from the beginning to
the end.
They should be happy and do good while they
live. I know there's nothing better for them to do than that. Everyone should
eat and drink. People should be satisfied with all of their hard work. That is
God's gift to them.
Ecclesiastes
3:1-13
In longing for some future good, we forget that
every day – regardless of the weather or our circumstances – is a gift from God
to be used for His glory. In every season, there is a reason to rejoice and an
opportunity to do good. The challenge for each of us every day is to find
something to rejoice about and some good to do – and then to do both.
Every
season brings a reason to rejoice.
Our Daily Bread –