There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every matter under heaven— A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1-3 NASB)
A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.
Praise God! It’s time! God is moving. Are you ready? Can’t you hear him speaking to you through the Apostle Paul, “… the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. (Romans 13:11-14 ESV)
Our world has changed. We have changed. So much is different. We have lived through one unprecedented crisis after another. Covid is an ever present reality. Record gas prices, rents and inflation plague us. We are living in uncharted territory. It seems as if the whole world has been turned upside down, and there is no one with any answers to the challenges we face. Many of us are anxious, fearful and uncertain about how to move forward. What should we do? What will tomorrow bring?
The good news is, Jesus Christ is Lord! He rules and reigns in the affairs of men. None of this has taken Him by surprise. He is the answer. There is a time and season for everything and we are entering a new season. Let’s rejoice about it! The long night we’ve been through is coming to an end, and the light of a new day is upon us. God loves us. He has kept us alive, and He has promised to be with us. Because Jesus lives no matter how uncertain this new season may be, don’t you believe He will help us through it. This season has been appointed by God for His people to arise. It is a time for the people of God to wake up, to get up, and “…Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the Lord, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you (Hosea 10:12 NKJV) Yesterday is gone. Today, let us seek the Lord. He is saying, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’ (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV)
Eartha Harris, President
Crossroads Ministries Inc. 