The Gift of Time

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)
¹ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

            A couple of weeks ago I had a meeting for my job in Greenspoint (Houston).  From my office, the drive is about an hour.  On that particular day I had another meeting scheduled three hours after the meeting in Greenspoint.  The meeting in Greenspoint was cancelled, but we sat there for about thirty to forty five minutes before the meeting was cancelled waiting on all of the parties to arrive.  On my way back from the meeting I took a short cut so I would have plenty of time to make it to my next meeting.  While I was taking the short cut I ran into a traffic jam.  I sat in traffic for one hour and thirty minutes.  The thing I tried to avoid, I ended up having to deal with. Traffic was bumper to bumper and it seemed as if I was sitting there forever. 

Often times in life while we are trying to make it to our destinations, life gets crowded and we find ourselves in life’s waiting room.  Life comes to a screeching halt and it seems that life is on pause.  Frustration, irritability and anger set in because you want to move forward.  Often times there are certain things we try to avoid in life, but we have to face them in order for God to fulfill his purpose.  Does your life feel like it is at a standstill and going nowhere? Are you still waiting for God to move you into the next season of your life?

            Solomon helps us by putting life into perspective.  Solomon wants us to understand God uses time to accomplish his purpose. He takes something out of the natural order of life to help us deal with time.  He addresses time from the aspect of seasons.  He wants us to understand God has an appointed season for every phase of our life.  One thing we cannot do is rush our season.  We never know what God is doing or in the process of accomplishing through our season. God has a process that he has to complete in each season of our life so he can fulfill his purpose for our life.

I know we live in a time sensitive world where everything is moving at a fast pace.  We become accustomed to getting things right away.  We have deadlines for assignments, and we set goals for our lives.  We have to remember God is the governor of our season and he has a desire for our life. He wants to maximize our potential so he can use us for his glory. Time is a tool God uses to teach us his purpose, transform our perspective, and transition us into the next phase of life.  No matter how long your season is, allow God to complete the work he has started in you.

God bless and keep you is my prayer.