EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL!

 In the 3rd chapter of the book of Ecclesiastes, there is a very interesting list of "times".  These "times" are given in pairs of opposites, and they are introduced in the 1st verse which says -- "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven."  Then in verse 2, these "times" continue on with a number of pairs of opposites, some of which include --

"A time to be born, and a time to die;  a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."  He then climaxes the list in the 11th verse where he tells us -- "He hath made everything beautiful in His time."

The Psalmist assures us in Psalm 31:15 -- "My times are in Thy hand."  We may not understand many things in "our" time (our way of thinking), but may our Heavenly Father help us to remember that the appropriate time for "every purpose under heaven" is His time -- God's time -- and His clock always keeps perfect time!  Then we will begin to comprehend and understand that everything in our life can become beautiful, and we can rest in the sweet assurance of God's wonderful promise in Romans 8:28 -- "We know that All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."  Praise the Lord!