Ecc 3:11 absolute favorite verse! :) it always remind me of how God is in control of my future, everything is in His hands… :) and it’s going to be beautiful! :) we don’t even comprehend the plans God has for us. it gives me peace… He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
I’ve always loved it as well! It’s so confronting to witness those moments in your life! It’s humbling for us to really acknowledge He is in control & it is made beautiful in His time!
Reading over and over again the wise teacher proclaiming that to enjoy your work comes from God and is what he has given man to do brings to mind the words of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:11. That has always urged me to learn to be content with my work, working dilligently, and being satisfied by it, as it is what God has given for me to do with my time.
I love my work but remain discontent with much of the rest of my life. This was a great reminder of how rare a gift it is to have meaningful, fulfilling, God-ordained work. Solomon thought it was the best thing a person could possibly have! I am counting that awesome blessing today.
“All are going to the same place; all come from dust and all return to dust. Who knows if the spirit of people rises upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?”
My study Bible comments, “These verses are disturbing to the Christian reader because they appear to deny hope of an eternal life. What they actually deny is that people within themselves have the power to transcend death. [Contrast with the beliefs of ancient – then contemporary – Egypt. …] The Teacher of Ecclesiastes wanted people to take death seriously so they would use well the time they had under the sun. It does not deny that God can raise us from the dead.”
Great post! I found it interesting to read this in Ecclesiastes and then to move on to Paul and Barnabas telling people about eternal life..what a beautiful full circle moment for us to read this morning!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven- everything that was meant to happen is God’s will and in His time all things with a season will come and pass for His reasons.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11
One of my favorite verses… I have held on to this verse as I wait for God to grant us a baby in the last 5years… The waiting season has been a beautiful journey of knowing Him more and experiencing His unfathomable love… i know that one day as I hold our baby in my arms, I will be able to look back in this season of waiting and say… indeed, He has made everything beautiful in its time…. ☺
Your post is an encouragement to me, as my husband and I are also waiting for God to bless us with a baby. I have been struggling with this recently and this verse is an encouragement to know that this season of waiting is beautiful. Prayers for your family!
Praying right now for your baby! Your words are encouraging me even a year later, as my family waits for a forever house of our own — circumstances would tell me I’m crazy to believe we’ll ever live anywhere bigger than a 2 bedroom apartment, but I believe God’s word that He makes everything beautiful in His time, including our living arrangement! & if not, He is still God! And He is good. Thank you for sharing your heart!
Ecc 3:11 absolute favorite verse! :) it always remind me of how God is in control of my future, everything is in His hands… :) and it’s going to be beautiful! :) we don’t even comprehend the plans God has for us. it gives me peace… He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.
I’ve always loved it as well! It’s so confronting to witness those moments in your life! It’s humbling for us to really acknowledge He is in control & it is made beautiful in His time!
Reading over and over again the wise teacher proclaiming that to enjoy your work comes from God and is what he has given man to do brings to mind the words of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:11. That has always urged me to learn to be content with my work, working dilligently, and being satisfied by it, as it is what God has given for me to do with my time.
I needed to hear this today. Thank you for sharing your insight
I love my work but remain discontent with much of the rest of my life. This was a great reminder of how rare a gift it is to have meaningful, fulfilling, God-ordained work. Solomon thought it was the best thing a person could possibly have! I am counting that awesome blessing today.
“….and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers. ” Acts 13:48b
Just found this verse interesting. God chooses us.
i am chewing on Ecclesiastes 2 this morning; my journal is full of notes!
“All are going to the same place; all come from dust and all return to dust. Who knows if the spirit of people rises upward and the spirit of animals goes downward to the earth?”
My study Bible comments, “These verses are disturbing to the Christian reader because they appear to deny hope of an eternal life. What they actually deny is that people within themselves have the power to transcend death. [Contrast with the beliefs of ancient – then contemporary – Egypt. …] The Teacher of Ecclesiastes wanted people to take death seriously so they would use well the time they had under the sun. It does not deny that God can raise us from the dead.”
Great post! I found it interesting to read this in Ecclesiastes and then to move on to Paul and Barnabas telling people about eternal life..what a beautiful full circle moment for us to read this morning!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven- everything that was meant to happen is God’s will and in His time all things with a season will come and pass for His reasons.
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” – Ecclesiastes 3:11
One of my favorite verses… I have held on to this verse as I wait for God to grant us a baby in the last 5years… The waiting season has been a beautiful journey of knowing Him more and experiencing His unfathomable love… i know that one day as I hold our baby in my arms, I will be able to look back in this season of waiting and say… indeed, He has made everything beautiful in its time…. ☺
I pray that season cuz for you and your family!
What a wonderful way to be at peace with God’s plan and timing. Your faithfulness is inspiring!
Trust in God :) we don’t even comprehend the amazing plans God has for our life
Your post is an encouragement to me, as my husband and I are also waiting for God to bless us with a baby. I have been struggling with this recently and this verse is an encouragement to know that this season of waiting is beautiful. Prayers for your family!
Praying right now for your baby! Your words are encouraging me even a year later, as my family waits for a forever house of our own — circumstances would tell me I’m crazy to believe we’ll ever live anywhere bigger than a 2 bedroom apartment, but I believe God’s word that He makes everything beautiful in His time, including our living arrangement! & if not, He is still God! And He is good. Thank you for sharing your heart!