What does a man gain for the efforts that he makes? I contemplate the task that God gives mankind to labour at. All that he does is apt for its time; but though he has permitted man to consider time in its wholeness, man cannot comprehend the work of God from beginning to end. - Eccl. 3:9-10 -
Peoples are warned not to plan their time as if it belonged to them but to do what God wills in their life. God is working in our present time-space world; therefore, the present time is to be used for God's purpose and glory.
Here is the answer for those of you who talk like this: 'Today or tomorrow, we are off to this or that town; we are going to spend a year there, trading and make some money' You never know what will happen tomorrow: you are no more than a mist that is here for a little while and then disappears. The most you should ever say is: 'If it is the Lord will, we shall still be alive to do this or that'. But how proud and sure of yourselves you are now! Pride of this kind is always wicked. Everyone who knows what is the right thing to do and doesn't do it commits a sin. - James 4: 13-17 -
The fulfillment of time is an important concept because it shows God's sovereign control of time in order to bring His promises to pass. Only God knows the times and seasons for fulfillment. God's has indicated that what He promised long ago would be fulfilled. "Do you hear? Long ago I planned for it, from days of old I designed it, now I carry it out. - Isaiah 37:26 -
From Paul, servant of God, an apostle of Jesus Christ to bring those whom God has chosen to faith and to the knowledge of the truth that leads to true religion; and to give them the hope of the eternal life that was promised so long ago by God. He does not lie and so, at the appointed time, he revealed his decision and by the command of God our saviour, I have been commissioned to proclaim it. - Titus 1:1-3 -
In the New Testament, Jesus announced that the promised kingdom of God was at hand. Jesus continually stated that His time, had not yet come; it was to be fulfilled when He was crucified. In fact, when Jesus came into Jerusalem in His triumphal entry, He stated that Israel should have known the time of the visitation of the Messiah. Jesus' death was prophesied in the Old Testament and the fulfillment of this was seen in His death at the appointed time. - Matt. 4:17; John 2:4, 7:6-8; 8:20, 12:23, 13:1, 17:1; Luke 19:44; Rom. 5:6; Gal. 4:4; 1Tim. 2;6 -
The future and the end times are in God's control. Many references to future time are related to 'Judgment'. Daniel prophecy outlines the succession of world empires and this prophecy involved judgments. In fact, the Satan, demons and devils realize that they will face a time of torment in the future. However, the future will not be all doom, the faithful and believers of God will be exalted by God while the wicked, sinful peoples and unbelievers of God will face an eternity of punishment.
The future is in God's hands. This means the future is filled with fear and uncertainty for the wicked, sinful peoples and the unbelievers of God but with hope and certainty for the faithful and the believers of God. The faithful and the believers of God eagerly awaits for the time of the SECOND COMING.
After this present time the faithful and the believers of God will live eternally with God and His kingdom. Although man now lives within a time-space framework, he/she will live eternally. God who exists eternally will remove time and space, and man will relate to God in an eternal relationship.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!
I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.
HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -
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