God's Rhythmic Creation

God, in His infinite wisdom and perfect creativity, designed all of creation with built-in cycles.  There are years, seasons, weeks, days, and a number of other measurements of time and change.  God is a God of rhythm and restoration.  Even in the original seven-day week instituted at creation, each day served its own purpose and function.  Unfortunately, as a result of sin, all of creation is less than its original perfection and the intended rhythm of life has become fragmented.

The resulting symptoms of the fragmentation of life from its intended solidarity are plenty but probably the most devastating is the apparent separation between a splintered humanity and an infinitely whole God. Humanity is rife with compartmentalization that prevents our whole selves from connecting to the Lord in true relationship.

We can become easily overwhelmed in the fragmentation of the world.  The result is that we are constantly uneasy and lacking the peace that we have been given in Christ.  This is evidence of a disconnect between what we believe and what we experience.  Part of this disconnect is that we have lost touch with God's intended cycle of life, instituted at the dawn of creation.

The writer of Ecclesiastes paints a picture of ideal life under heaven, a life where there is a season and time for everything (Ecc. 3:1-8).  The writer, most likely Solomon, is defining what could best be described as the ideal life under the sun.  Simply stated, the ideal life is making the most of every moment with all wisdom so that the time we have is used for what is supposed to be used for.

Today is the day, the only day that we have to live.  This is why we are to be present today in worship and in praise (Psa. 118:24).  Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, but today is a gift; that's why we call it the present (thank you, Kung Fu Panda).  The point is simple: not to live in the past or spend too much time thinking about tomorrow.  Today is the day.

God created the whole of the universe with cycles and seasons.  When we align ourselves with God's seasons and His cycles, we position ourselves for right relationship with Him.  There is a rhythm to this world.  A rhythm of work and rest, of pain and healing.  All of creation sings God's glory.  The rhythm of life is both biblical and desirable.  Let us press on to fall into the rhythm of God's creation for the purpose of right relationship with the Lord Almighty!