it's been awhile, Jesus

Ecclesiastes 3:1, 11

‘there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. He has made everything beautiful in its time.’

There is a season for every activity under heaven.

EVERY activity? So like, every person has a time, or season, for happiness? and also sadness? So Jesus wasn’t kidding when He said, ‘In this world you will have troubles…’ was He?

I don’t know about you guys, but when I think about all of the good seasons of life, those are the ones that stick out the most. They are also the times where I trusted God the most. Makes sense, I mean nothing was making me think ‘ummmm Jesus…are You sure You want me to have this much joy right now?’ Nothing was making me question His plans for me.

The bad seasons though, man don’t get me started. Sadness and anger taking away my joy. Those are the times where my faith is put to the test. That is when I start thinking, ‘seriously God?! whyyyy meeee?’ and usually throw myself a pity party.

But Jesus wasn’t trying to hide anything from us. He straight up tells us all that we WILL have troubles. But the reason why I’m a believer is because of the hope that He says next. He says ‘In this world you will have trouble, but take heart for I have overcome the world.’ Do you guys realize what that means for us? That means that we can walk around in victroy knowing that one day Jesus will make everything beautiful. He will take the hurt, sadness, betrayal, lonleness, and unjust times and make them beautiful in its time. He uses you for bigger things.

If I am so quick to put my hope, trust, and faith in God during the good seasons, why doesn’t He deserve my hope, trust, and faith during the bad ones too? And the truth is, when I look back on some of the most dark times of my life, they have ALL been turned into beauty from God’s grace. And although at the time I was unhappy and desperate for answers and full of shame, I would not take back any of them. Because it is when unjust things are happening that He is with me. And same with you.

So may you realize that God’s agenda isn’t to teach a lesson, but about redemption. and may you put your hope, trust, and faith in that God will make everything beautiful in its time.

Now go listen to Beautiful Things by Gungor. :)

xoxo