Daily Devotion

“God does not act according to time, but time unfolds in God's will. People think that He is slow, but in fact they just do not understand His order.”

Augustine · "On the City of God"

Scripture

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 There is a season for everything, and a season for everything under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted.

Reflection

Augustine reminds us that God does not move forward in time, but that time unfolds in His will. Ecclesiastes says that there is a time for everything, a life and a death, a beginning and an end. Looking back at the completion of today's website functions, I discovered that what I once thought was procrastination was actually preparation; the process that I once thought was difficult is part of God's order. When I no longer rush time, but learn to obey God’s rhythm, the seemingly long wait actually reveals its true beauty at this moment.