When the Time Is Right

To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under heaven. ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1

It was C.Y (Charles Yelverton) O’Connor’s dream to build a water pipeline to irrigate parched terrain east of Perth, Australia. And after many years of planning and labor, the aqueduct was constructed.

A large crowd of people gathered closely together at the mouth of the huge conduit to see the first drops of liquid life, but when the valve was opened, nothing appeared.

The next day, O’Connor was found dead in his home; the failure of his dream was too much for him to live with.

Several days later, a trickle of water appeared at the mouth of the pipeline, and before long, water was gushing abundantly.

It seems the only thing that went wrong; was his idea of when it would happen.

The early Bible, recorded in Greek, uses two different words for our word time. Chronos is the Biblical word for the time of day, which we translate into hours, minutes, and seconds. The other word is kairos which means, “in nature’s time,” or “in due time.”

There is a divine order to life, and timing is a part of it.

If you feel frustrated or disappointed over lack of results on a project, hang in there and have some patience. If your venture is a good one, you will see the results. Perhaps not in chronos, your idea of the right time, but in kairos, the right time appointed by Spirit.

If you have done all you can to make something happen, and nothing seems to be coming of it, turn it over to God.

Nurture your Spirit, and trust the universe to support you.

Trust that all things are working in your favor, even when it does not appear to be so. Move beyond discouragements to see your dreams through to completion.

Know that God’s timing is perfect, that Divine order is operating now.