Sunday, December 31, 2006
Reflections on Ecclesiastes 3:1-15Everything has a time & season. Not everything at a season. I got into the mistake of trying to handle many things at 1 time, at the wrong season. There are many battles/challenges that we face. But is it the right season to fight those battles? Better to choose & fight a few battles rather than being demolished.
God makes everything beautiful in His time. I believe that God places seasons in a person's life so that we can grow accordingly.
Spring: A time to grow sprout branches, bud & bloom
Summer: Time to develop fruits & plant seeds
Autumn: Time to mellow down & store up
Winter: Time to rest & preserve ownself
There is a opportune season for everything. A tree that tries to bud or bloom during winter will not only fail to produce anything but die from lack of nutrients. A tree that fails to blossom during spring is dead. God creates seasons for us & makes all things beautiful in His time.
When God calls or bring us to a change in season, will we be obediant & follow Him. God doesn't want us to idolize Him & cast Him into the mould that we want . Please do not insult God & belittle His sovergnity. "He has set eternity in the minds of men. So that they cannot fanthom His greatness". Stop thinking only abt ME. Look to God, look at His workings & grow in season with Him.
For those who are truly serving God. From a fellow sinner who has been saved by God's grace. I would like to say that it is ok to say no. It is ok to take a rest to pursue self interest(ie spending time with family, persuing a career/education) & it is ok to fail. There is a time for everything. "Perfect love drives out all fear". In this case, fear of rejection. Remember the church is a fellowship of sinners saved by grace afterall. But when the time for a seasonal change , let your heart be obediant to God's guidance.
Choose you this day whom you will serve. May your choice be God of the seasons.
Note: Was inspired to write this a few hours before the cell retreat began. Heh.... just found out this afternoon when I came back, that pastor Simon will be speaking on this passage too.
Old Man Sam | 5:21 PM |
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