In this case, God provided her the opportunity first in the law second the recognition that the means were now at her disposal and third, a kairos moment when she could act. Naomi wanted to provide security for her daughter and in the law which God provided to Moses, she saw an opening. Naomi’s thoughts went back to the teachings of her childhood and to the laws of Moses and with that legal background, she worked out a plan to redeem their past and present and lay down a solid foundation for the future. You can see in the mother’s words to her daughter “ shall I not seek rest for you so that it may be well with you?” that the love, faithfulness and generosity which Ruth characterised, was fully recognised and acknowledged by her mother. Naomi needed to secure a future for herself and her daughter-in-law, Ruth. They needed a new chapter in their lives, a new door to be opened for them, new opportunities. Naomi had seen, that with the end of the gleaning of that year’s harvest, their life style was no longer sustainable. And when he lies down, you mark the place where he lies, and you shall go in and uncover his feet and lie down. Do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. Therefore wash yourself, and anoint yourself, and put your clothing upon you, and go down to the floor. “And her mother-in-law Naomi said to her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you so that it may be well with you? And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, he with whose maidens you were? Behold, he winnows barley tonight in the threshing-floor.
#One moment in time full
Chapter 3 is the turning point in the Book of Ruth, when a kairos moment arrives and is taken to full advantage. Hardship had befallen the women and their options were dwindling fast. This story takes place during the dark days of the judges, possibly in the days of Samson and records the life of a Moabite woman named Ruth and her faithfulness to Naomi, her mother-in-law. Of the numerous Bible passages relating to the practical side of the Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 teachings, let us look to the Book of Ruth. There is no point in planting at harvest time, or harvesting, in the growing season. A little earlier, or a little late, and the results may be disappointing, frustrating, even catastrophic certainly not guaranteed. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:Ī time to be born, and a time to die a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted Ī time to kill, and a time to heal a time to break down, and a time to build up Ī time to weep, and a time to laugh a time to mourn, and a time to dance Ī time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing Ī time to get, and a time to lose a time to keep, and a time to cast away Ī time to rend, and a time to sew a time to keep silence, and a time to speak Ī time to love, and a time to hate a time of war, and a time of peace.”Īll the above can be seen as kairos moments, kairos time, when, if appropriate action is properly applied to the relevant task to hand, it will produce positive results. Chronos refered to chronological or sequential time kairos signified a time in between, a moment of undetermined period of time in which something special happens.Įcclesiastes 3:1-8 provide perhaps the most famous and best teachings on kairos time which we have : The ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos and kairos. Each day I live I want to be A day to give the best of me I'm only one but not alone My finest day is yet unknown I broke my heart for every gain To taste the sweet I faced the pain I rise and fall yet through it all This must remains Chorus: I want one moment in time When I'm more than I thought I could be When all of my dreams are a heart beat away And the answers are all up to me Give me one moment in time When I'm racing with desti- ny Then in that one moment of time I will feel, I will feel eterni- ty uhm 2.Kairos (καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment).
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