It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power

Act 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.


Good morning friends, and dear readers. What a wonderful Lords day we had yesterday at Calvary Baptist Church. The Lord was so gracious as to add unto the church 2 new families which we accepted by public profession of faith. The Lord is so good to us and we are overjoyed at His word, that in Acts 2:47 it is written "And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." You see the Lord said that if we sow we shall reap, and sometimes it appears to us that the ground is non-fertile anymore. However I have been thinking a lot about the "church" and its responsibilities, so I want to start tomorrow a simple study for as long as the Lord leads on the church. You see in the above scripture that it is not for you to know the times or seasons, and this was in reference as to whether Jesus had returned to establish His kingdom. The disciples where no doubt excited, and in their excitement I believe they lost focus again a little on the purpose of Jesus Christ's death, burial, and Resurrection. First off it is in Gods own time as to when Jesus will return, and that means until His return we are to occupy, that is to be busy...what are we to be doing you might ask? Well the answer can be found in the very next verse and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. I believe it is every church's responsibility to start at their doorstep and reach their community for Jesus, then as the Lord allows expand your reach into the uttermost. Now of course this will require prayer, and work. Again I stated that sometimes the ground seems a little non fertile today, people seem to be even more non receptive to the Word of God, and the things of God. Just as the Lord showed us yesterday He will no doubt show you, if you sow with tears, ye shall reap bountifully...for "it is not for you to know the times or seasons." It can get a little discouraging sometimes when it seems like all that is going on is the sowing, you might ask when is the harvest coming? The Lord also left us this in His word Luk 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. We shouldn't be wrapped up in the time of the harvest, but that we are working for the harvest. We need to be labourers sowing, in due season, in which we know not, will be the reaping. Friend can you say today the Lord has found you busy in the field? Maybe you need to get busy and today can be the start of it? Friend you may be lost in sin and know nothing of the harvest that is coming forth, let me warn you that if you are not born again, that is accepting the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior then you will not be able to work the fields because you are lost in them. I encourage you today to read the scriptures and see what the Lord has done for you in His death on the cross and the reason for it, then you too after conversion can enter in and be a laborer for the Lord and understand His greatness.