Time is moving faster and faster. I looked up today and realized we are already
through the first week in February. How
did that happen? It makes me consider the writing found from the prophet Joel:
“Be glad then you children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your Go; for He
has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come
down for you – the former rain, and the latter in the first month.” Joel 2:23
The Bible has many references to times and seasons and even
offers that there is wisdom to be found in the counsel of those who are
discerners of times and seasons.
There are two things you often here.
Time is Money and Knowledge is Power.
Without even applying biblical application to this it is
easy to consider that as knowledge increases; that knowledge infused into time
allows for greater productivity. The more productive your time, the more value
can be drawn from it. Add to that that the bible tells us that wisdom is the principal
thing and instructs us to get wisdom, knowledge and understanding, and learn to
steward time correctly. It all adds up to a greater measure of productivity in
our lives.
Time is moving faster because life is moving faster. But
that also means that the advancement of God’s Kingdom happens faster.
There is great encouragement to be found in Isaiah:
“The sun shall no longer be your light by day, nor for
brightness shall the moon give light to you; but the Lord will be an
everlasting light, and your God your glory.”
“Your sun shall no longer go down nor shall your moon
withdraw itself; for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and the days of
your mourning will be ended.”
“Also, your people shall all be righteous; they shall
inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that
I may be glorified.”
"A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. I the Lord will hasten it in its time.” Isaiah 60:19-22
Added to natural knowledge is our knowledge of the Holy One.
As our intimacy with and knowledge of God increases, the light He offers is
what becomes our brightness and sustains us. Our time becomes measured by our
relationship with him rather than by the simple turning of night and day. Our
mourning wanes because we find ever increasing life in Him. He hastens this advancement of our lives in
His time.
As we increase in our relationship with Him, His rain comes
to us in abundance. Our seasons take on different dimension and seemingly run
together. Back to the reference in Joel: Our threshing floors become full of
wheat (the bread) and our vats overflow with wine (the blood). I other words,
our relationship with Him grows stronger and steadfast. Further, God then
establishes the restoration of that which the locusts have eaten. This is representative
of that which the mindset of our world and situations have devoured in our
lives. As we grow in Him, that devouring dissipates and new life begins to
grow.
I am developing an appreciation for the faster momentum. For
me it is an indication that we are moving in a positive direction. And, I am
looking forward to seeing what the former and latter rain combined will
produce!
