EXPLORING THE CONCEPT OF TIME IN OUR NEW REALM
By: JOSEPHINE OLAKANYE
Time!
According to Merciam Webster dictionary, the measured or measurable period during which an action, process or condition exists or continues.
Another definition says “An appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin or end.
Now the biblical concept of time is more unique and diversified.
For all we know, time didn’t exist prior to the creation of earth, and this was noted in the creation story of Genesis on the third and fourth day (Genesis 1:13-19).
In the creation story God created light and separated it from darkness,
He called the greater light Day and called the lesser darkness Night.
After which time, season, days, and years came to be.
That was where the concept of light originated from.
Exploring the concept of time in our new realm
Now all through the creation story there is no mention of death till human erred.
And the time of death came into existence as a result of judgment of sin. (Genesis 3:19)
The concept of time is a very unique and divinely inspired.
Time exists mainly for purposes to come to pass and, aside from that, time does not have any special power, it cannot do anything.
God is timeless, his being is timeless, and he does not manifest under earthly principles.
He creates time for earthly purpose and when his son came down on earth he had to abide by the earthly phenomenon of time.
Man works by time. Man exists and live only because it’s assigned to that specific period, and this is done by God.
Exploring the concept of time in our new realm
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
“for everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under the 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 quiet 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)
The above verse is evidence that Time only works with God full time and we humans are to work by times assignment.
If Gods instruction is that someone dies, a Time TO die will come through.
It’s like thousands of minions all working all under this concept of time;
So, if it’s time to laugh, a laughing time will just come your way and you will work by it till the next time assigned for your life comes through.
Be it positive or negative; as long as we’re on earth there’s nothing like timelessness for us,
we will forever work by time till it’s time for us to die.
Exploring the concept of time in our new realm
In this new realm I want us to be mindful of time and to take advantage of time, seasons, and each opportunity in every way that we can.
And we can do that only by coming to terms with the knowledge that time is on its own assignments,
And it truly does not wait for any man!
Time is for you to fulfill.
And when you recognize the term and season, you’re in, working hand in hand with it to fulfill purpose won’t be tasking for you.
For everything on earth there is an assigned time and season.
And for every event that occurs it has been fore planned and assigned to time to do justice to.
May God help us to set our priorities right and take advantage of each time and season of our life. Amen.
Also Read: THE NEW REALM: CULTIVATING A THANKFUL HEART – Diademng (thediademng.org)
Exploring the concept of time in our new realm
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