verse 2

tonight i get to walk through ecclesiastes 3:1-11 with my high school girls. as i was reading through the lesson trying to fill in the gaps and make sure all my thoughts and questions flowed nicely, i decided to treat the lesson as though i was participating in it, not teaching it.

in the lesson i ask the girls to identify themselves with a "time" mentioned in verses 2-8. each pair of antonyms reveals the truth that in this life on earth, we face adversity. but as you continue to read each verse breathes this gentle reminder of a time of restoration. verses two - eight seem so up & down, yet memories begin to flood back of different lessons that have been learned throughout life's unpredictable terrain. isn't it peculiar how quick we are to forget the times we've walked from mourning to laughter or torn down only to build up again? then verse eleven brings it all to together and says, "He has made everything beautiful in its time..." wow. i love how this verse comes after all the different 'times' mentioned.

as i was thinking through my summer i came to the conclusion that i find myself most in verse 2. there are definitely other verses that are applicable to my heart and what i have walked through this summer, but verse two seems to be a nice umbrella covering of every aspect. whatever 'time' or season your life may be in, be comforted that God has purpose and vision for this season and that it will be made beautiful in its time.