Ecclesiastes 3
A Time for Everything
1For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
2a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
3a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
The God-Given Task
9What gain has the worker from his toil? 10I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 11He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. 12I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to(S) do good as long as they live; 13also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God’s gift to man.
14I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him. 15That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.
From Dust to Dust
16Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. 17I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. 18I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts. 19 For what happens to the children of man and what happens to the beasts is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and man has no advantage over the beasts, for all is vanity. 20All go to one place. All are from the dust, and to dust all return. 21Who knows whether the spirit of man goes upward and the spirit of the beast goes down into the earth? 22So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?
Soo... How many of you also hate waiting???
I am the worst. I want to know stuff now, I hate surprises, I hate not having a general idea or something... and from my point of view, God has recently decided he is going to shake up my plans.
Note the first problem with that last sentence.
MY PLANS.
How bratty am I? That I am so egotistical that I DARE think that God's plans for my life are worse, or ruining my life.
How DARE I. There are times when I don't understand why God keeps me on this earth, because with my attitude he could be using someone much more worthy.
If I can't even be joyful that God wants to use me in a huge way HIS way, because what I want is more important, why in the FLIP is he choosing me? Why am I, a selfish, stubborn, headstrong, impatient 18-year-old sinner, even worthy of being THOUGHT about to make a difference.
Why am I so important to God? Firstly that he would die for me, secondly that he would choose me for being an important part of his work here on earth, and thirdly, for so richly blessing my life by just giving me everything I need and more... even relationships, objects... things that I don't need... just because He loves me.
What's funny is the main problem besides the fact that I am a selfish, stubborn headstrong, impatient, brat, is that I'm absolutely terrified. And the reason is, I'm waiting.
I seem to have fallen into this rut... but it's more like this maze... and I have to sit here and figure my way out, before I get the prize...
So why am i terrified? The title of my blog post is a song by John Waller, here are the lyrics, with my comments added in.
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful <-- No I'm terrified.
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful <-- NO KIDDING.
But patiently, I will wait <-- ARGH!!!!!
I will move ahead, bold and confident <-- where am I going? What does He have planned?
Takeing every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait <-- this whole bit is what I need to remember.
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful <-- again what I need to remember, because honestly I feel like I'm on a roller coaster.
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy <-- the understatement of life. Understand something now. Waiting for God is NEVER easy...
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting (3x) <-- what I aspire to do.
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This should be simple, right? I mean, God will use me for what He wills. I promised him that 3 years ago when I gave my life to him.
Now my comments are sarcastic, but serious... so moreso... Ironic. All I have to do is wait... I'm just realizing how much I really don't like that.
But God is shaping me... and preparing me for something great. I should be on my knees thanking him for thinking me worthy enough to do what he has not yet revealed to me.
And I deserve this honor about as much as I deserve anything else.
Katydid Out.
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