In His Time

AUGUST 18, 2020

By Patty Kamahele, Administrative Assistant

Our staff members have been so blessed that many of you have responded to the First Prez devotionals with such encouraging and affirming words. Your kind thoughts truly mean so very much to each of us.

Recently we received one that expressed how the devos are used in her life and at the end she wrote, “He makes all things beautiful in His time.”

Wow! For a couple of reasons that stopped me in my tracks. One was because my husband sang the song, “In His Time” as I walked down the aisle at our wedding many years ago. (He recorded it ahead of time because he felt he wouldn’t be able to sing it live due to the special emotions of that day.) It turned out so beautiful and that song will always hold a very special place in my heart.

Another reason was that it caused me to reflect on that very verse found in Ecclesiastes 3:11:

“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.”

When we were married that beautiful Maui day, we couldn’t possibly see the scope of what God had planned for us … and still has planned. In the same way, we cannot see the whole scope of God’s work in the midst of what we may be going through individually, as a country, and as Christians seeking to follow Him. We only need to trust that He has a plan. That He can make beauty out of ashes. That He can strengthen us in our walks with Him. That everything is in His time.

Please take a few moments to ponder the words of the song. You can also CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO IT. It’s an oldie but a goodie.

In His time, in His time.

He makes all things beautiful in His time.

Lord, please show us every day

As You’re teaching us Your way

That You do just what You say

In Your time.

(©1978 Maranatha! Music. By Diane Ball)

Prayer: Lord, You truly make all things beautiful in Your time. You have planted eternity in our hearts to cause us to yearn for the day when we will see You face-to-face. And then ALL things will be truly beautiful beyond comparison and imagination. In the meantime, help us to stay in love and fellowship with You and Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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