Ecclesiates 3

In Ecclesiastes chapter 3, King Solomon considers the unchanging order of events and concludes, "There is a time for every purpose under heaven" -- a truth that cannto be truely understood, but need to be accepted (Ecc. 3:1). He goes on to list several of these events in the next few verses. See if you can match them up.

MINI-QUIZ!!!
Matching:

1. A time to be born...                                 A. and a time to laugh

2. A time to plant...                                  B. and a time to gather stones
3. A time to kill...                                         C. and a time to die
4. A time to tear down...                             D. and a time to throw away
5. A time to cry...                                          E. and a time to hate
6. A time to grieve...                                     F. and a time to heal
7. A time to scatter stones...                         G. and a time to turn away
8. A time to embrace...                                 H. and a time for peace
9. A time to search...                                     I. and a time to speak up
10. A time to keep...                                     J. and a time to mend
11. A time to tear...                                       K. and a time to dance
12. A time to be quiet...                                 L. and a time to rebuild
13. A time to love...                                      M. and a time to lose
14. A time for war...                                     N. and a time to harvest


Nothing in this life will bring true meaning and happiness -- not wealth, fame, pleasure, or success. Only in God can we find real fulfillment.




ANSWERS:

1. C
2. N
3. F
4. L
5. A
6. K
7. B
8. G
9. M
10. D
11. J
12. I
13. E
14. H