A Time For Everything
ICS Daily Devotions
The pandemic is a once in a lifetime experience that helps us rethink about life. Most of us would have had time to think about what really matters most in our lives and if we are chasing after the wind?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 11 (NKJV) To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance…. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.
God used King Solomon to write the book of Ecclesiastes as a reflection in the later part of his life. Despite having riches, wisdom, many wives and concubines, King Solomon was questioning the true meaning of life. He was not in a good spiritual state then. However, he never disputed the existence of God. He had experienced a lot in life, had lots of earthly possessions and had done much reflection at the end of his life. We do not need to wait till we are in the last stretch of our lives to process some of these matters.
Indeed, there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. As we live our lives purposefully, there is a season for courting, getting married, giving birth, being a parent and a grandparent. Moreover, there is a time to die. All of us will die one day regardless whether it is due to old age, an illness or even COVID-19.
One of the stark reminders of the entire pandemic experience in 2020 is the frailty of men. Absolutely no one is able to live physically forever even though some of the emperors in the past had searched for immortality. Unfortunately, most people do not realize the importance of living life to the fullest with their families and in a correct relationship with God until something major happens in our lives that we often term as a “wake up call”.
Hebrews 9:27 (NKJV) And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,
We only live once, we will only die once, and thereafter, we will face the judgment of God. We will either face the Lord at the great white throne or at the judgment seat of Christ. The great white throne is prepared for those whose names are not written in the Book of Life, whereas the judgment seat of Christ is meant for the believers of Jesus Christ.
All of us need to set our lives and our households in order so that we will be able to live intentionally for the Lord. By so doing, we will be receiving our heavenly rewards for the lives that we live for the Lord while we are on earth! May we be found before the judgment seat of Christ with rewards given by the Lord who loves us and gave Himself for us.
Sermon Series: Year End (2020)
