Wednesday, March 21, 2007

A Time for Everything

Ecclesiastes 3:1 "There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven "

Well let me explain it from two different angles first..

Bibilical

Ruth 4:12 "And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.

This is the blessing which was given to Ruth & Boaz on their wedding.. well it did seem to odd for me at first, lets look and see who Tamar.Tamar was the daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. 38:6). After her husband's death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death, Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and Tamar disguised herself as a temple prostitute and offered herself to her father-in-law Judah. She claimed his staff, signet and cloak as pledge of payment. From this union, Tamar became pregnant. When Judah accused her of fornication, she produced the staff and signet and identified Judah himself as the father. Tamar had twin sons, Zarah and Pharez (Gen. 38:30). Tamar enabled Judah to have children of non-Canaanite lineage.

Well from the above, i was surpised why such a blessing for at a marriage function i would not want such a blessing.. then if u read the book of Deutronomy.. ( i cannot re-collect the verse) if u have an off spring out of wedlock only the 12 th generation are allowed to enter the temple. Now, Lets look into this geneology..

Ruth 4: 18 - 22
18 Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,
19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
20 And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
21 And Salmon begat Boaz, and Boaz begat Obed,
22 And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

12th Generation is David - who became the King of Israel. Well one Bible Scholar actually commented that god had planned to give Isreal a king long before Isreal actually asked for one. So When Isreal asked for a king delete

God gave them a king in saul .. though it was not in his plan.. we all eventually know wat happened.. Israel had enough of saul as a king.. and then under gods chosen King David.. Isreal pospered.. Many a times in our life.. we force god to answer our prayers with fervent fasting and prayers.. always remember if it is not is his time.. it will have its own consequence.. so wait patiently for his time and u will see tat all things go good for u..

Now a chapter from my life.. i am on visit visa here in dubai for the last 2 years.. ever since i came from india.. i joined a company first for 3 months as a trainee.. they could not stamp my visa.. god gave me a better job with a company in sharjah.. i was so eager to stamp my visa with them.. coz i had a car but could not drive.. coz i did not have license.. but it kept on prolonging for no reason.. after 9 months in the firm i requested for a pay hike and they were not willing.. i prayed to god..

god worked for me.. i was offered a job with a british company in dubai and got a real good offer with a good post.. then i thought. if i had stamped my visa with them i was sure.. i would not have been able to get out.. now with the new company i am still waiting for my visa.. i am least worried.. coz i know my god will always have the best reserved for me..

so if ur reading this and ur havin a feelin tat god has not answered ur prayers.. dear friend do not worry.. fret not god says.. he will everythin so perfect in his time.. God bless you..

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