The Big Picture

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3 Key Verse: 3:11-13
It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people's minds. Yet, mortals still can't grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end [of time]. I realize that there's nothing better for them to do than to be cheerful and enjoy what is good in their lives. It is a gift from God to be able to eat and drink and experience the good that comes from every kind of hard work.

Objective:
In Chapter 3 of Ecclesiastes we see That god has set up a divine and eternal order and structure to the world. Everything has its time and place. The writer goes on to tell us that there is injustice where justice should be; wickedness where good should be. Says we are like the animals living and dying and nothing else.

Application:
We have a GPS unit in our car and I like to use it from time to time to get the big picture of where I am going, especially if it is a new place. Once I have been to a place a few times I pretty much have a overall map of the area and how to get there in my head. I may not know the street names or distances but I do know where I am. In fact my wife has tried many times to surprise me by blindfolding me and taking me for a drive. I usually end up ruining the surprise by giving here a play-by-play of where we are with my blindfold on. I like to know the big picture.

The Big Picture of life though is an entirely different story. It is so hard to get my head around. If you would have said 15 years ago I would be working in a church and doing a daily bible blog I would have LOLed. But God had the big picture, and God was able to use my experiences to get me to where I am today.

How much more difficult then is it to grasp the eternity of time big picture. We need to trust in God that it is good. Jesus said, do not worry about tomorrow, and who can add a day to their life by worrying. I think we need to understand that God is in control and pray for those in need, but as the writer says, "there's nothing better for them to do than to be cheerful and enjoy what is good in their lives."

Prayer:
God thank you for my wife and family. Thank you for everything that is good in my life. Thank you for turning the bad things into learning situations. I aks that you help me trust you. I ask that you help us learn to understand that it is okay to not know the big picture. Lord guide us and teach us.