Isn’t it interesting that the same time period can seem like a long time to some people and like a short time to someone else? Time is funny that way. A fixed amount of time can seem long or short depending on what you are doing. If you are waiting on hold or in a line at the bank, a minute can seem like an hour. But if you have only a minute to clean up the house before guests arrive, a minute is nothing. I find it interesting how people think nothing of spending two or three hours watching a movie or sporting event on TV and can do so night after night and think nothing of it. Yet those same people find it too time consuming to spend two hours with the Lord on Sunday morning. Our perspective of time is indeed an interesting thing.
But no matter how we view time the fact is that time is always running at a fixed rate and there is nothing we can do to slow it down or speed it up. We are each given the same 24 hours every day. We cannot save it up to use at a later date. We cannot borrow tomorrow’s time to use today. We have only 24 hours each day, no more and no less. It is what we do with those 24 hours that makes the difference in our lives. We need to make the most of this precious, limited resource.
Keep in mind that activity is not necessarily the same thing as accomplishment. Many times we run around looking busy but accomplish very little. In Ephesians 5:15-17 Paul gives some good advice on time management. He writes, “See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Here Paul is telling us to: 15: Walk circumspectly. This means we are to analyze our lifestyle. We are to be cautious and be aware of what we are doing. 16: Redeem the time. We are to be time conscience. We are to utilize the present wisely. How do we do this? 17: Understand what the will of the Lord is. We are to prioritize what is important.
What is most important to the Lord oftentimes is not where we spend our time. If you only had $24 to your name you would be very careful how you spent it, wouldn’t you? You would not waste a single penny. Well, we only have 24 hours each day of our life, yet how many of us waste minutes and hours every day on unimportant things? Focus on the important things and you’ll be amazed at how much more you will accomplish with your time.
As Christian parents we are well aware that our time with our children is limited. We need to make the most of every moment because before we know it our children will not be children anymore. They will be grown and gone and we will sit back and ask, “Where did the time go?” Capture the moments, put first things first, and make every second count.
Serving Christ and His family,
Pastor Ken
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