Time Is Meaningless Without Jesus
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· 12 viewsIn chapter three of King Solomon's discourse about the meaningless of the world comes a new idea of the passing of time and seasons. In this message, we unpack what it means to live in the middle as it matters.
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Introduction: Witnessing Seasons and Time
Austin’s s observations: Heatwaves (wilting flowers/grass), Rain showers (puddles/reviving of plants). Newborns (immobile) Infants (wiggle). Conversations (laughs, storytelling), Memories (sorrow, tears).
All these things are a reflection of the changing of the seasons and time.
Time goes, you say? Ah no!
Alas, Time stays, we go.
—AUSTIN DOBSON, “The Paradox of Time
King Solomon made these observation of the changing of seasons and time, long ago.
Scripture Reading: A Time for Everything (Ecc 3:1-8)
Solomon's Wisdom on Humanity: Life in the Middle is Inevitable
Times of suffering, pain, and discord are inevitable i.e., layoffs, miscarriages, cancer, severed friendships, death.
Scripture Reading: The God-Given Task (Ecc 3:9-15)
The Human Choice: Are you cherishing the seasons and time as God created?
Solomon's instruction to the Faithful: "Live in the Middle as it Matters."
Application: Descriptions of Living in the Middle as Christians.
Fear God, and living intentional as today was your last day i.e., forgive everyone, serve the poor, fast and pray more, evangelize.
If Jesus rewrote Solomon’s poem of season and time about it looks like to live in the middle as it matters:
a time to be born of a virgin, and a time to die on a cross
a time to plant the seed of the gospel and a time to pluck up a harvest of men
a time to be killed by humanity, a time to heal humanity’s affliction
a time to break down death, a time to build up life
a time to weep with friends, a time to laugh with disciples
a time to mourn over Jerusalem, a time to dance after the resurrection
a time to cast away sinners, a time to gather the saints together
a time to embrace the broken, a time refrain from the righteous
a time to seek the lost, a time to lose what is evil
a time to keep the sheep, a time to cast away the goats
a time to tear apart evil, a time to sew the hearts of men
a time to be silence under Pontus Pilate, a time to speak in the synagogue
a time to love God, a time to hate darkness
a time for war against Satan, a time to establish peace with man
Invitation: Come and receive the gift of God presented by Christ alone.
Conclusion: "Live your life in the middle for God made everything beautiful in its time."