![]() ![]() ![]() But we know as believers that there’s more to this world than meets the eye. We catalog memories, celebrate milestones, and look to calendars to determine growth. ( Ecclesiastes 3:11) So, by divine appointment, He grants us glimpses of kairos-as His sovereign plans intersect humanity’s chronos timeline.Īs we go about our days, we physically walk in this worldly realm, following a God-ordained pattern of chronos. Yet God has placed the longing for eternity in our hearts. Our limited human comprehension prohibits us from grasping the full scope of eternity. ![]() We can only understand this form of time through spiritual insight. However, God is not confined by chronos because He’s eternal. God created chronos for humankind the moment He spoke the earth into existence. With chronos, there’s always a before and always an after. The ancient Greeks had a better handle on the concept they used two words to describe time- chronos and kairos, and we see both used succinctly in scripture.Ĭhronos is the linear form of time that refers to the temporal moments and days we plot on a grid to determine chronological order. This four-letter English word falls short of telling the whole story about our existence. A Word about Timeīefore we dive into what scripture and Christian saints say about God’s timing, let’s consider the meaning of the word time. May these quotes about God’s timing, from the Bible and history, restore our awe of time and space-and revive our hope in the one who holds eternity in His hand. We can also find fresh insight from the discernment of Godly men and women who have walked before us. Going straight to God’s Word will always breathe life into the dry bones of our understanding. When that happens, we can do two things to change our perspective. Certain Christian terms are used so often that the vibrancy of their truth becomes dull with familiarity. ![]()
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