Deepertruth: Be Strong, Be Courageous, Be a Man Series 6/15/2021

"There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot the plant. A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build. A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather them; A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces. A time to seek, and a time to cast away. A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to be silent, and a time to speak. A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)

Have you ever considered time? Have you really thought about time? Sometimes it seems that all we have is time, that we have a lot of time on our hands. Then it seems like we never have enough time in a day. Some live only for today while others live in the past. Still, others only dream of the future. No matter how sophisticated man becomes, time continues to push forward and it seems that we never learn from the mistakes of the past. How soon we forget that we continue to open old wounds.

Ecclesiastes asks the question, "What advantage has a worker from his toil"? In our day and time, it seems that more and more people prefer to ride in the cart instead of helping pull it. With the debt the United States owes can we continue to afford the spending without concern of the mounting debt. Can we simply afford to pay for those wanting a free ride? St. Paul says "In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat." (2 Thessalonians 3:10)