1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Daily Prayer, 2 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 1: a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words you 3 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: need to connect with your Father in Heaven. No matter 4 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: what is going on in your life today, you can 5 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after 6 00:00:28,120 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: the short word from our sponsor, we will pray to 7 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: today's prayer for help to spring ahead with daylight saving Time. 8 00:00:35,360 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: Together A Prayer for help to spring ahead with Daylight 9 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: Saving Time written by Lynette Kittle, read by Carrie Iberger. 10 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 1: So the sun stood still and the moon stopped till 11 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:10,840 Speaker 1: the nation avenged itself on its enemies. As it is 12 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: written in the Book of Jeshar, the sun stopped in 13 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 1: the middle of the sky and delayed going down about 14 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: a full day Joshua ten, verse thirteen. No matter how 15 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:29,479 Speaker 1: hard we try, we can't make time stand still, though 16 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,479 Speaker 1: God can and once did to accomplish his purposes. While 17 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:36,480 Speaker 1: we don't have the power to stop time, we do 18 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 1: attempt to manage it, especially through practices like daylight saving time. 19 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 1: Even so, time changes are rarely popular and today's already 20 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: full and fast paced lives, Yet that hasn't stopped our 21 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: culture from adjusting clocks each year in an effort to 22 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: manage daylight and accomplish specific goals. For many individuals and families, 23 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: these changes are met with frustration as they disrupt sleep 24 00:02:01,960 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: patterns and throw off carefully planned routines built around work, 25 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: school activities, exercise, and more. A time for everything under 26 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: the sun. Daylight saving time reminds us that shifting seasons 27 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 1: and schedules has long been part of both history and 28 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: modern life. The Bible talks about God too, setting specific 29 00:02:25,880 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: times aside for everything. As Ecclesiastes three, verses one through 30 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: eight reveals to us, there is a time for everything, 31 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 1: and a season for every activity under the heavens. A 32 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: time to be born and a time to die, a 33 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: time to plant and a time to uproot, a time 34 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: to kill and a time to heal. A time to 35 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: tear down and a time to build. A time to 36 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: weep and a time to laugh. Time to mourn and 37 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 1: a time to dance. Time to scatter stones and a 38 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: time to gather them, a time to embrace at a 39 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 1: time to refrain from embracing. A time to search and 40 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 1: a time to give up. A time to keep and 41 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 1: a time to throw away, a time to tear and 42 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: a time to mend, a time to be silent and 43 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: a time to speak, a time to love and time 44 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: to hate, the time for war and a time for peace. 45 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: God has set times to accomplish his will. The changing 46 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 1: times are also designed to accomplish God's will in our lives. Still, 47 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: change is challenging for most of us, which is why 48 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 1: we need God's help to spring ahead when adjustments are required, 49 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: such as during a light saving time. Ecclesiastes three, verses 50 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 1: nine through fourteen explains God's timing more fully, What do 51 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 1: workers gave from their toil? I have seen the burden 52 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: God has laid on the human race. He has made 53 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:10,559 Speaker 1: everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity 54 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 1: in the human heart. Yet no one can fathom what 55 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 1: God has done from beginning to end. I know that 56 00:04:18,160 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 1: there is nothing better for people than to be happy 57 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: and do good while they live. That each of them 58 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 1: may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all their toil. 59 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 1: This is the gift of God. I know that everything 60 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 1: God does will endure forever. Nothing can be added to 61 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 1: it and nothing taken away. God does it so that 62 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: people will fear him. God's timing works for our good 63 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 1: to make things beautiful in our lives, to help us 64 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: enjoy and to find satisfaction in our work and in 65 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: our lives. To fulfill his will and to fear him 66 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: in a referential way that brings glory to his name. 67 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:06,599 Speaker 1: Let's pray, Dear Father, thank you for sending eternity in 68 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: our human hearts and for making everything beautiful in its time. 69 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 1: Help us to spring ahead with daylight saving time this 70 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: year in a way that pleases you. Guard our lips 71 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: from complaining and our hearts from cultivating resentment and bitterness 72 00:05:22,680 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 1: towards having to adjust our schedules. Fill our hearts, Dear Lord, 73 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: with gratitude for the gift you've given us to find 74 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: satisfaction in our daily labor. Help us to recognize your 75 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:38,720 Speaker 1: hand in all that we do. Direct our steps at 76 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: the pace of your timing so that we don't miss 77 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: a step, and fulfill your purposes in our lives for 78 00:05:45,920 --> 00:06:01,200 Speaker 1: your glory in Jesus name. Amen. Your Daily Prayer is 79 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: a production of life audio and sale media. If you 80 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: haven't already, be sure to follow the show on your 81 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: favorite podcast app so you never missed an episode. For 82 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: more faith filled, inspirational podcasts. Visit us at lifeaudio dot com.