Time to Speak

From Our Pastor's Desk

Ecclesiates 3:1 – “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every pur-pose under the heaven…a time to keep silence, and a time to speak…” Still on the plan set forth by the Lord in Joshua 6.

A continuation of last week’s discussion, illustrating the principle that God’s plan of salvation and deliverance is not a plan that man would design.  On the 7th day, God instructed them to do an accelerated marching, then to make a loud noise.

The 7th day, the day of completion.  The problem with many of us is that we do 6 days of noise-making, shouting, then 1 day of silence.

When we go into battle, we announce our presence…then the mighty men of the cities take positions, the kings take positions and they start shooting their arrows.

But God says, don’t let them have any clue what you are about to do. You’re coming from underground; underneath them don’t make noise, confuse your enemy  On the final day, God told them to go round 7 times.

Then the 7th time, to make a loud, earth-quaking shout. Speaking, at the right time, in an indication of making use of a right moment, right opportunity. There is a time and season for everything on earth. A lot of people inexplicably miss their opportunities or appointed seasons, to speak out. Opportunities by nature is only available to us for a limited time before it is moved on for another person.

For example, Jesus’ walk through Jericho was not just any opportunity for Bartimaeus, it was his only chance as it was the very last time the Lord would walk that way to Jerusalem before His crucifixion. For Bartimaeus, it was his set time, he entered into it and his story changed for good.

May we never miss our time appointed, in Jesus Name.

You will have good success this 2017. 

Remain blessed.

Shalom.