God’s Calendar

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (2.) A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2

We have many uses for calendars; we make special dates such as birthday, anniversaries, a date and time for appointments, and etc. Well God has a calendar which He has marked every event that was or is going to happen in time, the difference between our calendar and Gods calendar is we sometimes miss the dates marked on it therefore forgetting a birthday, a special event, or etc. but God never forgets an event, day, or event. Every thing under the sun has an appointed time and happens just as God has predetermined it to happen, from your birth, to your salvation, to your death and all things in between.

In verse 1 the word “season” comes from the Hebrew word (zemân) and it means - an appointed occasion – and it comes from the Hebrew word (zâman) which means – a fixed time or an appointment – which leaves absolutely no doubt that “to every thing there is an appointed time or a set time by God, and to every purpose under the heaven:” not just to something’s but to every purpose under heaven. In saying this we must understand that every event in our lives are ordained by God, a time to be born, a time to be reborn, and a time to die. Many have attempted to destroy the predestination of God but it cannot be destroyed, because it is absolutely a fact. We must understand that there simply are not worldly answers to all that God does or how He does them, nor do they have to be logical or even humanly possible to us. We do not have to logically explain how God parted the Red Sea or how a “big fish” actually swallowed a man and he lived there three days and nights before being vomited up on the sea side. Man who has not faith must be shown proof, but the Christian lives by faith and if the bible says it then it is a fact and needs no proof. Therefore we must also understand man does not make man live longer nor shorter because we live and die by Gods blessed will. Now we can take this much farther because every “…time to every purpose under the heaven:” means everything that happens in time is set to happen by Gods plan and calendar, from political elections to great disasters, and it is not up to the churches, Pastors, or Christians to answer why God does or allows what He has decreed. There are a lot of Pastors and Christians that like to think that God had nothing to with certain events but the fact is nothing escapes His approval because we must remember Jehovah God is in total command and has ordained every event under heaven. We also learn in Ecclesiastes 3:17 “I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” Or how about this one Ecclesiastes 8:5 - 6 “Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment. (6.) Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.” Sometimes misery is judgment from God not simply a natural disaster that cannot be explained. I know that many consider God to be loving and that He would never allow bad things to happen to those He loves, but always remember God is in control of everything from a political out come to all natural disasters. “For in him we live, and move, and have our being...” Acts 17:28 Maybe instead of attempting to prove that God was not involved in some event or disaster maybe we ought to give some though as to what we did to cause God to allow certain events or disasters. Because we must understand that while God controls every event under the heavens He also has a purpose for them. Maybe a Nation that God has so richly blessed that keeps thumbing their noses at Him and His commandment deserves what has happened over time. Maybe if we would fall on our faces toward God and ask Him to forgive us, maybe He would and maybe some of these bad things would stop.