THE DAILY BLUEPRINT - 2.23.09

Meaning In Life:The Study of Ecclesiastes
part 31

Ecclesiastes 9.11
I returned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches of men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

Today's verse was the title track by a group from the 1990's called Color Me Badd - this album was not a commercial success but it put this verse in my heart - God has always used song to speak to me - and I heard this verse before I even came to know Christ - but I no doubt God used this in the process to bring me to HIM! But what does this verse mean? Wow - this is a tough one to find real meaning in - but maybe I can with GOD's help!
To me this verse says that being physically strong does not mean you will win the battle or having much money will mean you will never have money problems - the point to me is this life and all the physical things are passing away day by day - but time and chance happens to us all - I do understand how time is the same for all of us -we all get 24 hours a day - and 7 days a week - but then again tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone - the chance part I have more trouble with - because I believe GOD Is in full control - and what may seem like chance is not at all - but God allowing such and such to happen - He is in total control or else HE could not be God -but perhaps it just means that we have no idea what's coming -and it seems like all time and chance - but if we dig deeper -we can see God's hand - believe me this gets tough - but that does mean its not true - this series is about bringing meaning to our lives - and the only way this happens is through a relationship with Jesus Christ!
Remember the battle is not ours to win but it belongs to God -
we cannot obtain it on our own - we all need God to make it through!

BUILDING MOMENT: Take a chance on the time you have left!
Because we have CHRIST - we have hope - that's enough!

2.23.09 - Building on the WORD
IF WE HOPE IN GOD - THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WE NEED