UNDERSTANDING THE TIMES & THE SEASONS by Paul Ang
David remained in Jerusalem when it was a season of war. It was because he did not understand the times and seasons that he fell into immorality. There are times and seasons in everyone's lives. How we interpret and respond to it will determine the outcome and destiny of our lives. (Read 2 Sam 11:1)
- Ruth 1:1 there was famine in the land.
- V2-Elimelech went to the world's system for wealth.
- V3-5-they experienced a season of great loss-death.
- Do we react or respond to the season of loss?
Job 1:1 blameless & perfect. Even when he went through a great season of loss he responded correctly. How?
Two ways of responding:
1. Surrender to God's sovereignty.
2. Worship God (Heb13:15-Continue to worship)
God restored to Job double. The end is more important then the beginning.
Ruth 1:20 we can be better or bitter.
- V22-2nd season (after loss) is harvest! It was the season of Barley Harvest.
- Ruth 2-Our success & destiny in life is connected with being connected with the right people (Boaz, "it so happened v3"-no coincidence).
- Your season of adversity prepares us for a season of harvest.
- Ruth found provision & favor.
V23-end of harvest.
Chap 3-4 last season
- Ruth 3:1-Listening to the Holy Spirit -Naomi was a type of the Holy Spirit.
- V3-put on the best garment (vs widow's garments). Close the old chapter & releasing the past. We are created by God to live in the future.
- The Holy Spirit (Naomi) often tells us to do something risky-the midnight season-deliverance/salvation Examples of midnight hour deliverance-The Children of Israel left Egypt, The Phillipian jailer and household saved!
Final season-3rd day-IMPACT & INFLUENCE NATIONS & GENERATIONS. A season of GREAT FAVOR!
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