I have an old song running through my head that is taken directly from Ecclesiastes 3:11.
"In His time. In His time. He makes all things beautiful in His time." I think it is an early contemporary praise song, but I honestly cannot remember. It is slow and worshipful. My "Earworm" is singing it this morning.
The passage reads a little differently in the New Living Translation. It reminds us that we cannot see the big picture. He can.
"Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end." - Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT)
We cannot see the future. We cannot see how the pain, darkness, or sorrow we face today is a part of a bigger picture. The coal under pressure has no vision of becoming a beautiful diamond. The grain of sand that irritates the oyster cannot see it will one day become a pearl and a treasure handed down.
Eternity is planted in our hearts, but will we be able to find the path with so many distractions?
Turn off the television. Put down the phone or other device. Step out into nature and look. What is beautiful? Did the flower bloom overnight? Was the baby bird beautiful on the day it hatched? Our friend Robin says, "Look for something beautiful every day." It is a great recommendation. You only need to look out the window and into your backyard.
True beauty takes time. Some require pressure, pain, and even brokenness. Patience, prayer, and seeking out the positive in even the biggest struggles.
Today, I am grateful for "In His Time."
Today, I am grateful for "In His Time."
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