Chance and Time

Ecclesiastes 9:11King James Version (KJV)

11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

I have often pondered as a child growing up and then as christian: why do good people go on being poor in life! Why do brilliant students end up serving people with less abilities to see out of a box! 

What makes such people who appear less do more and even so more easily and excellently too.

They must surely have skills or other advantage(s) we do not seem to notice or know. Or is God partial?

No, God is neither partial nor weak in strength. Let me put the scripture above in very simple English now:

"The opportunity of a life time must be taken hold of during the life time of that opportunity." When we fail to take hold of what God presents to us during the opportuned time of its presentation; our strengths, knowledge, advantage, techniques, skills; and every advantage we have to get ahead in life will come to nothing but mere struggles after the expiration of Gods set time for us. Ecclesiastes 3: 1 -8 reinforces this further by telling us that there is a time for everything under heaven. There is a time to study, learn and then go to work. God open doors of opportunities daily towards us, but we fail to see them because what we call a "leaping stone" might just be a "stumbling block," and so we miss that grace period to achieve a set task or project easily. everything with God is easy when in His will and time even when such challenges may pose a threat to our very lives.

In closing, it is our duty as Gods children to find our our purpose in life or what His will is towards us: when we do this, we will not mis our time and chance in life. Remember Jacob had to struggle with God before his name and destiny was changed. we all need such desires; asking God, why am I here and how am I to go about using the life you gave me to the maximum. When we do this, we will find answers and peace in times when storms seem to appear.

I pray God help us all in making use the opportunities He has presented to us: even Life itself, is indeed a great opportunity.