A Time for Everything

"There is a given time for everything and a time for everything happening under Heaven. A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing. He made everything fitting in its time." - Ecclesiastes 3:1,4,11

Do you notice that we spend our entire lives waiting for something? When we're young, we can't wait to grow up, when we're single, we want to get married, when we're working, we want the promotion and to get rich. Even when we're at work, we can't wait to leave, and pregnant women can't wait to give birth. I think it was John Lennon that said that life is what happens when we're busy making plans. Most of the time we're always waiting for something better than what we have now but instead, we should try to take a deep breathe and enjoy where we are right now. As the verse says, God has set everything in its own time. If we're crying now, we will be laughing in a little bit and if we're happy now, trails will be around the corner. This is the nature of our lives and before we know it, it will almost be over and we need took the time to enjoy it because we were always waiting for something else. Thank God for the day you had today, for the friends and family you laughed with, for keeping you safe for another day. And if today has been trying for you, thank God because He has set better days ahead of you.

Today's Prayer:
Lord, thank You for what You have given me today. Thank You for the joy You have brought me and give me strength for the trails that lie ahead. Help me to trust in You through the good and the bad. In Your Name we pray, amen.