Jan
15
Time is of the Essence
By Jan Ross
The Psalmist was praying: “Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).
What do you do with your time? Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you waste doing “nothing”?
Imagine there is a bank that puts in your account $86,400 every morning. If you don’t spend it all by that night, the bank will take it away from you. What would you do? You would spend every single penny of that $86,400. Every one of us has a bank account like that, it’s called “time.” Every morning we are given 86,400 seconds. Every night the balance that we did not spend or invest wisely is written off as a loss. There is no going back, and you can’t borrow against tomorrow. Each of us has to live on today’s deposit. Most important is that we invest it to get the most out of health, life, service, and ministry.
Since we are at the beginning of a new year, wouldn’t it be wise for us to take account of how we spend our time?
Are we using our time so that we might ultimately “grow in wisdom?”
Are we using our time to do service to the Kingdom of God?
Are we using our time to grow in faith, to increase our knowledge of Him, and to minister God’s grace to all we come in contact with each day?
Do we take the time to dedicate each day totally to Him for His use?
Today is the day to examine our lifestyles and our motives. Are we wisely using the gift of “time” that God has given us, or are we wasting it looking for pleasure that will only last for a moment? If we find that we’re falling short in wise investments, now is the time to make a quality decision to change, and with God’s help, your time will become a precious gift you can present to the Lord as part of your “reasonable service” to Him.
Father, when I look at my days, I find that there is so much time wasted doing things that have no real meaning, that produce no ministry, that are just discarded. Forgive me for wasting such a precious gift as “time.” Lord, help me to redeem my wasted time by showing me ways to use my time more wisely, to be a productive Christian, to exhibit a servant’s heart in all I do. Lord, I long to live a life pleasing to You—in all I say, in all I do, in every aspect of my life. Thank you, Lord, for showing me how important time is to You, amen.
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I was recently tasked with ensuring I witnessed to at least 5 people this week. That was really a challenge for me, as my week was very demanding. I see so many give, but do not always make time to give like I should.
A witness shares what they have seen and heard, what have I seen and heard as it pertains to Christ? I have seen him love me and welcome me into His arms for me to go through an experience and almost ask like he never did. I have seen him tell me no and I still wanted to do what I wanted to do, but He still loved me, I have felt like I wanted to quit, but I could not. The post was really powerful, because time is so precious and once it is gone, we can not get it back, so I thank you for the words of life and wisdom! It is a new year and time for new things! If you have been in church but not in God, step out of your comfort this is the time. Out of all that I have done and still do, God has loved me and keeps me! What have I seen and heard….He is real and wants us to experience Him, not what He can give us only but His power to live and thrive! God Bless you as you allow His light to shine in this new and awesome year!