This is Your Moment
According to Merriam-Webster (n.d.), kairos refers to a time when conditions are suitable for accomplishing a crucial action: the opportune decisive moment. Many of us are living our kairos moment. We have stepped into the moment determined to use our time, treasures, and talents to accomplish the purpose for which we were created.
“And God said, let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night, and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years” (Gen 1:14 KJV). When God separated day from night, chronological time was created. Our world is driven by chronological time. Chronological time is sequential time. When we refer to the years from birth to death, we are referring to chronological time. It refers to days, times, years, or a measurable time such as 24 hours or the year.
Chronological time is referred to 2287 times in scripture, so we do not consider it insignificant. In fact, scripture tells us that we should number our days (Psalm 90:12). Why, because our days on the earth have been numbered or limited (Job 7:1). We go about our days, not realizing that any night, within a week or before the year ends, our life could be over (Luke 12:20). It is appointed to every man a time to live and a time to die (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). How disappointing to God to see us live our lives as if He does not exist by ignoring the plans that he has for us that will bring us hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Although chronos speaks of the concept of time that is quantitative, kairos refers to the qualitative aspect of time.
Most of us understand the quantitative aspect of time, but how do we live in such a way that the quality of our lives reflects the richness that God created and expects us to enjoy. Kairos comes from the Greek word kairos (καιρός) and is an ancient Greek word that speaks of an opportune critical moment that must be taken advantage of to be impactful. It was used in describing when John the Baptist was born in Luke 12:20. We are not accidents; we were born at an opportune time. Now the question remains, what are we planning to do in this moment that God has given us. This is our Kairos moment. We must step into the moment bold and confident in the God we serve and trusting Him for the sufficiency of His grace.
Scripture References;
2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Romans 12:2 – And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Ephesians 6:10 – Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
References
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Kairos. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved October 18, 2021, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kairos