“He has made everything beautiful in its time; He has also set the world in the human heart” (Ecclesiastes 3:11).
It was not by chance, nor by the enemy, that we were placed exactly in this time. It was God Himself who determined this generation as our battlefield, our portion of history. If He placed us here, it is because here we are called to live, to fight, and to obey. There is no use wishing for easier days, for the right time is this one—and the grace is in facing it with courage, reverence, and truth. Every difficulty is a divine tool to awaken in us a deeper, more serious, more real faith.
It is in these difficult days that we learn to stop trusting in ourselves and surrender to the direction of the Lord’s magnificent commandments. When easy belief falls apart, true faith is revealed. And it is by obeying what God has already spoken, walking where He has already marked out, that we are strengthened to continue. The time in which we live requires firmness and discernment—and this is precisely what obedience to the Father’s Law produces in us.
The Father blesses and sends the obedient to the Son for forgiveness and salvation. May you choose today to live this time with courage and humility, trusting not in your own strength, but in the wisdom of God who called you for this exact moment in history. -Adapted from John F. D. Maurice. See you tomorrow, if the Lord allows us.
Pray with me: Eternal God, You know the times and the seasons, and I know that this time was chosen by You for me. I do not want to run away from the responsibility of living today, here, in the way You desire.
Help me not to long for an easier past, but to become firm and faithful in this present that You have prepared. Teach me to believe with maturity, to obey with courage, and to walk with my eyes fixed on Your will.
Oh, beloved Lord, I thank You for placing me in this time with a purpose. Your beloved Son is my eternal Prince and Savior. Your mighty Law is the rudder that guides me even in contrary winds. Your commandments are the solid ground on which I can walk, even when everything around seems uncertain. I pray in the precious name of Jesus, amen.
