For this week we will continue our discourse concerning “discerning the times and the season”.
Do you realize that the key to flowing with God despite circumstances in life is to understand that with God there is an appointed time and season for everything. Let us look at the Greek definition of the word “time”
Cairos refers to an occasion or proper time, convenient, due
There are two verses in from the book of Galatians which portrays this point very clearly.
Gal 6:9– And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. In other words in the proper time, when it is convenient – so it would appear that regardless of how anxious that we may be for things we just have to wait for the proper time, which most time does not coincide with our time.
That special car, that dream house, that husband, or that child, going back to school, birthing that ministry, yes they will come but in due season. While you wait for the fulfillment- keep working, and whatever happens do not miss the opportunity to move when the time comes.
Gal 4:4– But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.
The word fullness in the Greek means completion, accomplish, end.
Again as we look at this verse, we clearly see that Jesus did not come according to the wishes of the people who were longing for the messiah, instead God sent Him when what all that was needed to come pass as predicted in the Old Testament was completed.
Just remember that for each of us, our due season and our fullness of time will always be on time. God will not miss it, He will never be too early or too late.
The bible warns us of things to come, and it clearly tells us what to look for, see these as opportunity for you to act and do what is required of you to advance His Kingdom. Let us not be like the 5 foolish Virgins who were caught without oil in their lamps and miss the bridegroom (Mathew 25: 1-13). Instead let us be prepared like the five wise virgins or like the sons of Issachar.
Who are the sons of Issachar? I am so glad you asked. Stayed tuned and get your answer as we conclude this series on next week.