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Acts 1:7

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KJV ORIGINAL

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.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus told them, 'Listen, you don't get to know the timeline or when things are gonna happen — that's something the Father keeps to himself.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Some things are above your pay grade, and God's timing is one of them.

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