A Vision Of Time
ECCLESIASTES 3:11
He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart.
Myopia” is the technical term for what is commonly known as nearsightedness. People who are nearsighted see only what’s near or close to them. Their range of vision is limited. They need glasses to see things farther away. This same medical terminology has been used in the broader context of life to describe people who are shortsighted and who don’t see the big picture in life. Without a view of the big picture in life, it’s easy to get distracted by what’s right in front of you. It’s easy to lose sight of your destiny because so much of your focus is on what’s happening right now. God wants you to look beyond today to all that He plans to accomplish in and through you during this process of living out your destiny. The book of Ecclesiastes was written by a very busy man. Solomon controlled a large geographic area, led millions of people, entertained lavishly… simply keeping up with his hundreds of wives and concubines would have kept him very busy. However, Solomon helps us to connect what we do with the way we spend our time. He puts our life in perspective.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 emphasizes that there is a time for everything, and then verse 11 reveals the intended focal point of our purpose. He writes, “He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart.” All of us have eternity in our hearts. We know there must be more to life than what we are experiencing right now. People who do not know God have eternal questions that they may spend a lifetime trying to answer: Who am I? Where am I going? Where did I come from? Where do these questions come from? People ask them because God has placed eternity in their hearts. If we lose sight of eternity because of a myopic focus on the present moment, we will lose out on the greater plan God has in store for us. When seeking and living out your destiny, always remember that it is inextricably tied to eternity.
Father, help me to keep eternity in mind, especially in the midst of worries I may have. If I waste my day worrying about things that are happening right now or could happen in the near future, I will miss out on the eternal purpose You have for me and that You are accomplishing in me. May I live every moment of every day in the light of eternity.
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