This post is part of the Christian Writers Blog Chain for August and the topic is Memory. I incorporated this topic with a series on Boundaries. I hope you enjoy my take and please visit the rest of the gang listed on the right side bar. Peace and Blessings!
“There
is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1). We live in the confines of time, we remember our
past, but we cannot see the future the way God does. Time is part of
God’s creation whose purpose defines the physical realm.
Outside of
time, God is everywhere at any moment without restraint in another
dimension known as the spiritual realm. God sees everything as if it
has already occurred. Having this understanding, we can know that the
future prophecy's given to us in the Holy Bible are reliable because
only God controls time.
The
scripture frequently uses the phrase, “at the appointed time,” meaning things occur on time and on schedule according to God’s plan. When
the disciples questioned Jesus about the time of His return, He
replied, “The Father sets those dates” (Acts 1:7). Even the
time and place of our birth has a significant purpose. We may never
know how intricately our lives are intertwine with the rest of
creation, but God is multifaceted and glorious beyond our
comprehension.
The Lord
also brings comfort to us in the confines of time, when he said, “For
I know the plans I have for you” declare the Lord. “Plans to
prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future”
(Jeremiah 29:11). We should rejoice in the knowledge He has good
plans for us, but with triumph also comes hardship and trials.
We live in
a fallen world with evil all around. It's not easy to believe for
goodness and prosperity when all we see is trouble. People who we
trust betray us, lives are ended much too soon and evil seems to get
the upper hand. Thankfully we have the future promise of a new heaven
and new earth.
When our
memory is overwhelmed by loss and lack, remember the promise. “Be
strong and courageous! Don't be afraid of them! The Lord your God
will go ahead of you. He will neither fail you or forsake you”
Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT
There is
nothing in all creation that does not exist without purpose. Time has
its purpose and it will bring glory to God.
