Day 119: Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes 3:1
The Blueprint — The Verse
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
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The Context — The History
Ecclesiastes reflects on life 'under the sun' from a royal teacher in Jerusalem, possibly Solomon. Seasonal agriculture and royal projects framed how ancients understood timing and mortality.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
Chapter 3 opens the famous poem pairing opposites—birth and death, planting and uprooting, war and peace. Human activity fits within divinely appointed seasons rather than human control.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Ecclesiastes 3:2
2a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,
Read the verse immediately after this lesson (Ecclesiastes 3:2) to continue the passage.
Discussion
- Which 'season' are you in now?
- How does accepting timing reduce anxiety?
- What activity might you need to release until its season comes?