Of Times & Seasons...Ecc.3:1-8
Of Times & Seasons...Ecc.3:1-8 (Searching for Significance, A Devotional Journey through Ecclesiastes) …chpt. 3
ECCLESIASTES 3……
1To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
00:00 - 13:06 INTRO & Reading of Chapter 3 from my book
13:06 - 15:38 These 8 verses pertain to the cycle of Life mankind has been placed in to live on this earth & all the experiences we have, both joyful & sad…This is speaking of ‘Life Under Heaven’
15:38 - 16:05 Eternity & Heaven are not as far apart as you may think
16:05 - 18:27 Times & Seasons involve “Showing Up” for life & this is often about ‘Being on Time”...we are on time for our job, a wedding etc…Yet sometimes we are late & miss out….Laura Vandekam & her 168 weekly hour registry to track time
18:27 - 27:23 Ecc. 3:11 ”He (God) has placed Eternity in their Hearts…” God has created each individual deep down inside so that they know they are to have a relationship with Him…..we will never be satisfied until we do this…again the heavenly Realm (Eph. 1:3)..In Heavenly Places in Christ..is not FAR AWAY! …Man has a MANDATE to Enter God’s Heavenly Realm…God puts the heavenly Realm on display…an example was the showing out of the northern lights recently…HE states this because it is Possible for all of us to enter this REALM!...It is not millions of miles away…BUT another dimension we come into when we give our lives to God through Christ & accepting the redemptive work He performed at Calvary…..we become NEW CREATURES, born from above!...ACTS 17:28 “In Him we live, & Move, & Have our Being.”..we are TRANSFORMED…Luke 20:38 He is a GOD of the LIVING…Job 12:10 In whose hand is the soul of all living things, & the breath of all mankind…God just waits for us to come to the realization that we are in His HAND! Col. 1:17 He is BEFORE all things & by Him all things are put together….I Sam. 25:29 Abigail said to David..” I sense that you are BOUND IN THE BUNDLE OF THE LIVING”,,Are you connected to God Today, Bound in the bundle of the Living, where you Live & Breathe & move IN HIM…regardless of circumstance?... My Keurig Coffee Machine Challenge..just a challenge of Living LIFE!...We all have challenges in Living this life, sometimes things we’d rather NOT be bothered with:-) …This is an example of “Showing up 0n Time”...Also God is just a Prayer away by FAITH & you can enter that Heavenly Realm/Dimension…That is a MANDATE( an authoritative Command, An authority to ACT,, given to a Representative, also an order or commission, & a Mandated Territory you are called to …also God’s wisdom is displayed in the Heavens see Eph.3:8-10 for all to see
27:23 - 33:32 PSALM 90:10 tells us the Lifespan of men is 70-80 years ,,,an exercise with a Yardstick …add 4” to a yardstick…NOW you have a 40” yardstick (we are looking at an 80 year lifespan ) 10” = 20 years of your life…personally MARK off the defining moments of your Life..I looked at my personal ‘yardstick’ I have about 7” remaining…GOD willing!:-)
- Explain the difference between the Heavenly & Earthly realm & why they are not far apart
- THINK about that YARDSTICK of Life & what you've been doing with your Life?,,are you on TIME with your Life for what God has planned for you? Go to ‘Understanding Times & Seasons’ facebook Group & write a POST about that
3) We MUST UNDERSTAND the TIMES & SEASONS we now LIVE IN!, Do you Understand the Time & Season YOU are presently In?
35:15 - 36:22 Gal.4:4 But when the fullness of Time Came God sent forth His Son..Thus due to Jesus as the Advocate we can have a RELATIONSHIP with God….Eph. 1:10 God is NOW in this Time uniting ALL THINGS IN HIM,,,,THESE verses show we are In this TIME NOW!...Are you being united today in the PLAN OF GOD for your Life? Are you on Time? Are you showing up in your Life today?!...THESE ARE More questions you can consider..
36:22 - 42:54 An Old Song: “Wherever You Can” that ties this episode together..dedicated to all The Kingdom Corner Community
42:54 - 44:28 Ending Encouragement
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