THERE IS A TIME AND A REASON FOR ALL THINGS

THERE IS A TIME AND A REASON FOR ALL THINGS “There is a time for everything, And a season for every activity under heaven: A time to be born and a time to die, A time to plant and a time to uproot, A time to kill and a time to heal, A time to tear down and a time to build, A time to weep and a time to laugh, A time to mourn and a time to dance A time to scatter stone and a time to gather them, A time to search and a time to give up, A time to keep and a time to throw away, A time to tear and a time to mend, A time to be silent and a time to speak, A time to love and a time to hate, A time for war and a time for peace.” Ecclesiastes 1:1-8 The greatest book ever written, the Bible, tells us that there is a time for everything in life and while I do not disagree with its logic, fundamentally, I have searched my soul, questioning why and how many times one must weep, uproot, heal, mourn, tear down, and mend. Pardon me, like others, I have no problem being loved or being loved, I also love my creator immensely, perhaps, it is the upcoming season that has put me in this melancholy mood. As I Christian, I know that there is a reason for everything, “We know that in everything God works For good with those who love Him Who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28 Thus, I must accept adversity in life along with the beautiful and wonderful. My point is how much adversity does or should one have to take before one looses it or should I ask am I experiencing God abuse? Now do not get me wrong I am not trying to complain about God….but upon speculating the platter of life that I have been served, people that I love, know, respect and others that I do not know quite as well, sometimes, wonder why we seem to have suffered such disaster, tragedy and devastation in lives, while, it seems that others do not seem to experience a mere dash of our pain. To top it off because we believers have faith we tend to be positive and up beat while we continue to praise and thank God, while counting our blessings and those who either have no faith or little faith, if any, seem not to be experiencing the mega problems that we are. Yes, I will take off my rose coloured glasses but here me out for a few more strands of logic. Looking in at my life on any given day normally anyone would see a well adjusted slightly off the wall person, who really enjoys living for the glory of God. Today, my eyes leak. Stress from what seems like a Pandora’s Box has come at me like shooting arrows, as I praise and thank God, while I am trying to understanding what in heaven’s name is happening in my life. Reading the good book, going to church, doing all the “good things” that I am supposed to do and still all this yucky ugly stuff happens. Why, oh, why, oh, why? Have I done something to offend my Creator? I highly doubt it but sometimes, I cannot help think that there is something amiss and that there is someone or something else trying to lead me astray and trying to persuade me that the “Big Guy Upstairs” is trying to punish me for no apparent reason? Believe it or not I think that the real culprit in this case is the “fallen star,” you know old Lucifer, himself. Remember in the book of Job, when Satan and God were having various conversations and Satan insinuated that the only reason that Job was obeying and praising God was because Job had his health, wealth and family. Some Christians who truly love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ, and who sincerely work for the Kingdom’s glory are probably in similar situations to that of Job’s. Loving God is their crime. Therefore, like our brother, Job before us we must and: “Count it all joy, my brethren, When you meet various trials, for you Know that the testing of your faith produces Steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, That you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2-4 Like others death has taken my beloved, injury and sickness have afflicted upon me, salvation is needed for family members, family members are involved in feuds, yada, yada, yada but I praise and thank my Lord and my King for I know that all things work for His glory. “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content With weaknesses, insults, hardships, Persecutions, and calamities; for when I am weak, Then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 1:10 Although I do not enjoy the journey of tears, pain, heart ache and what seems to be endless torture, I know that my Saviour loves me and will continue to do so…it is just really hard to deal with all of these blue feelings when I look to God to lift this veil of sadness at the present as it does not rise up. There is always something that I am to learn through all of this: that I must humble myself, that I must have patience and that I must believe that God is in control of my destiny and or that He is answering a prayer that I asked for (which I may have now forgotten). Whatever the lesson is I pray that my Lord, will be gentle with me, for I trust Him with my life and I know that He knows best no matter what the outcome may be. Yours in Christ, Donna