Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven- 2 A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear 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 throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. 6 A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away. 7 A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak. 8 A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.”

WHAT’S YOUR TIME?

This is a longer passage than normal for today. I usually just pick one or two verses, but you really cannot separate these verses from each other. Solomon gives us a great thought here. Just what time are you in right now? Read the passage again. Reflect on where you are right now in your walk with Christ.

As we watch our children go through the “times” of their lives we want to intervene. We want to spare them the hard times, don’t we? But the Lord says here that we will go through these times. It is just part of life. See verse 1 again. “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-“ Everything! Every event!

TEACHING MOMENT

So how do we prepare our children for these events? We teach them to trust Him. Whatever we face, God’s got this. We have just got to show them how to trust by trusting ourselves. We have to “allow” our children to face these times in their lives. We have to “let them go” and let God handle it. By showing trust, they learn trust.

So, I’ll ask you again. What “time” are you in right now? Are you trusting Him in it? If not, why? If so, what is He teaching you? Learn to obey and you will learn by obeying. Hmmmm. I might just write that one down.