Sat.’s Devo - God’s Timing

Read: Ecclesiastes 1:1-3:22: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13; Psalm 46:1-11; Proverbs 22:15
Solomon was recorded as the wisest man on the earth and Ecclesiastes is his journal. Solomon observed and wanted to experience everything on the earth in search of purpose. Theses are his results: all was meaningless. He tried work, pleasure, foolishness and wisdom. He found that there was nothing new under the sun. Pleasure and laughter didn’t accomplish anything. Wisdom was better than folly because a wise person had eyes to see where a foolish person was blind. Everything was like chasing after the wind because the wise and the foolish would all die. He concluded that the gift we have is time. Timing is everything. That is where wisdom comes in and our lives have meaning. God has written eternity in the hearts of every man so a person that finds happiness in the time he is given is blessed. On this earth judgment is not fair, but God’s judgment is and it is final.
Paul spoke of timing also. It is important that we understand the timing we are living in. In Paul’s day it was the time of God’s favor and the day of salvation. We are living in that same time - the time of God’s grace.
Even our Proverb speaks of timing. There is a time to spank when children are being foolish.
If I could sum up today’s readings it would be to walk in the Spirit and be aware of what God is doing. To walk in the Spirit is to walk in the timing of the Lord on the earth.
Lord, awaken our spirits to hear, discern and walk in your timing.