Having done all to stand, keep standing.
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot... a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance.”
A Seasoned King's Perspective
Many of us are familiar with Solomon’s famous Ecclesiastes 3 passage, but he wrote this book from the far side of a life that had demanded everything from him at one point or another. He’d already built cities and governed kingdoms. He had buried people he loved. When he wrote that every activity under the heavens has its appointed time, he wasn’t offering comfort from a distance. He was writing from inside it.
The Meaning of "Time" in Hebrew
That word translated “time” in verse 1 is the Hebrew word eth. It means an appointed time, something set and known in advance.
A Peek at God's Calendar...
A time to be born. A time to plant. A time to dance. Everything has a designated entry on the calendar or at least a timeslot.
Be Encouraged
The season you are in right now was not a surprise to God. He saw the stacked calendar, the short nights, the food you prepared, and the people you hosted. He saw what it cost you. And He set this season in place, knowing exactly what it would require.
That also means He set its end.
The exhaustion you feel right now is not a sign that something has gone wrong. Some seasons are just full.
Just a reminder, Friend, that God is still in control and He will carry you through.
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