A Time for Everything

People generally think that the Bible is only good for Christians. I don't.

I like to think that one can actually benefit from reading the Bible for its own sake, and not necessarily because one is a Christian.

Indeed, whether one is a Christian or not, there is so much wisdom and "food for thought" that one can glean from this fantastic book, called The Holy Bible.

Here’s an interesting extract, from the Book of Ecclesiastes, it's the No. 21 book in a series of 66 books in all that make up the whole Bible, as we now know it.

It's simply entitled : A Time for Everything.

"For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, And a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace."
-- Ecclesiastes, 3:1-8.

When times are hard and things are down, it is good to reflect on the above.

Indeed, I find there is a kind of latent power from meditating on God's word. Yes, an unseen but nevertheless a moving power of relief and a sobering power of release.

Some get it, and some don't. Why, perhaps we'll never know.

And to go with the above reflection, here's a piece of soothing music entitled "A Time for us" for your listening pleasure.