A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
(By Emerson Blythe)

(Eccl 3:1-8)  "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: {2} A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; {3} A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; {4} A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; {5} A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; {6} A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; {7} A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; {8} A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."

These principles in the life of Jesus

 A time to be born, and a time to die

(Mat 1:18)  "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise..."

(Luke 2:4-7)  "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) {5} To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. {6} And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. {7} And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn."

(Luke 2:10-11)  "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. {11} For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

...And a time to die

(Luke 23:33)  "And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left."

(John 19:28-30)  "After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. {29} Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. {30} When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."

A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted

(Mat 13:3-8)  "And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; {4} And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: {5} Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: {6} And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. {7} And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: {8} But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold."

(Luke 8:11)  "Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."

(Mark 4:14)  "The sower soweth the word."

(Mat 13:37)  "He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man."

...and a time to pluck up

(Mat 15:13)  "But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up."

(Mat 13:24-30)  "Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: {25} But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. {26} But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also. {27} So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares? {28} He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up? {29} But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. {30} Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn."

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up
     a time of war, and a time of peace.

A Time to heal and build up

A Quotation from Isaiah 42: (Mat 12:18-21)  "Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall show judgment to the Gentiles. {19} He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. {20} A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. {21} And in his name shall the Gentiles trust."

(John 12:47)  "...I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."

(Heb 12:12-13)  "Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; {13} And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed."

...A time to kill and a time to break down.

(John 2:13-17)  "And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, {14} And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: {15} And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; {16} And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. {17} And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up."

(2 Th 1:7-9)  "And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, {8} In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: {9} Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power."

(Rev 19:11-16)  "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. {12} His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. {13} And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. {14} And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. {15} And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. {16} And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance

...A time to dance and laugh

(Luke 10:21)  "In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight."

(Rev 19:7)  "Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."

...A time to weep and mourn

Before Jesus' crucifixion: (Luke 22:44)  "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground."

At Lazarus' death: (John 11:35)  "Jesus wept."

(Luke 19:41-44)  "And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, {42} Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. {43} For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, {44} And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation."

(Luke 13:34)  "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!"

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together

A Time to gather stones together (Building)

(John 1:1-3)  "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. {2} The same was in the beginning with God. {3} All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

(Heb 1:2)  "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds."

(Rev 4:11)  "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created."

...A time to cast away stones

(Mat 24:2)  "And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

(2 Pet 3:10)  "But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."

A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing

We feel like we had been "hugged" from many of the teachings of Jesus.

(Mat 19:14)  "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

When the woman who was criticized when she anointed the head of Jesus with the precious ointment: (Mark 14:6-8)  "And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me. {7} For ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye may do them good: but me ye have not always. {8} She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying."

...And a time to refrain from embracing 

(Mat 16:23)  "But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men."

(Heb 12:5-6)  "And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: {6} For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."

To those who had perverted the observance of the Lord's Supper: (1 Cor 11:22)  "What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not."

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away

As Jesus faced the cross: (John 12:24-25)  "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. {25} He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."  It applied to Him, and to us!

(Mat 16:25)  "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it."

(Eccl 11:1)  "Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days."

(Eph 4:28)  "Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth."

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak

(Mat 5:2-5)  "And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, {3} Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. {4} Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. {5} Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."

...a time to keep silence

(Mat 27:11-14)  "And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. {12} And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. {13} Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? {14} And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly."

A time to love, and a time to hate

Of Jesus: (Heb 1:9)  "Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows."

(Rev 2:15)  "So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate."

a time of war, and a time of peace

A time of peace

(Luke 2:13-14)  "And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, {14} Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

(Mat 10:34)  "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword."

(Rev 17:14)  "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful."

(Rev 19:11)  "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."

CONCLUSION:
Sometimes we have difficulty understanding the nature of Jesus.  It is not that He is different from time to time.  
(Heb 13:8)  "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever."

(Eccl 3:1)  "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"

Jesus came the first time to be SAVIOUR.  The second time He will come to be JUDGE.  The first time, He came to call sinners to repentance.  The second time, He will come to take vengeance upon sinners and banish them from the presence of God.  The first time, He ceme meek and gentle and riding on the colt of an ass.  The secont time, (Rev 1:7)  "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen."

Are you ready for the Lord to come?

You WILL submit to Jesus.  You can do it voluntarily now, and be saved.  Or, you can wait until He says, (Mat 25:41)  "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels," and you will have no choice.

Can we help you in getting right with God today?