The older I get, the more I wonder where the time has gone. I have adult children who should still be toddlers, and I should still be the age they now are. Decades have passed as swiftly as a year used to pass. Someone slow it all down; it's moving way too fast!
Contrary to my perception, time passes no more quickly now than it ever did. From my vantage point in time, I more clearly see what I could not see during the years of youth: time is a precious, limited commodity that must be wisely invested.
"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16)
While life seems like a fast foot race, it is better compared to a hike along a treacherous mountain trail, where every step needs to be carefully calculated to avoid a perilous misstep. The unwise person runs ahead carelessly; the wise person carefully measures every step. And, while we're using the walking illustration, life is no walk in the park. The "days are evil", so we must make full use of time while we have freedom to do that which is ultimately good.
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15). "The time is fulfilled" - an opportunity exists in the appropriateness of time. A season in time has arrived in which a new realm is available to those willing to see and accept it. Make the most of this time, because evil days can easily rob us of opportunity; even rob us of life.
How near is the minute hand on the clock to midnight? Are the final grains of sand now falling through the hourglass of our lives, or of this present age? Is the time remaining a few fleeting breaths, rather than the years and decades we might imagine are left? Sobering thoughts and questions, to be sure, but things wise people consider. This moment is THE moment, pregnant with possibilities. They may miscarry in the next moment, so now is the time. Seize the moment. Act on intention. Respond to the prompting. Redeem the time.
What prompting by God's Spirit is on your heart and mind as you read this? Don't ignore or postpone your response; act now, while you can. Pick up the phone. Send the email. Make the visit. Settle the dispute. Offer encouragement. Challenge a decision. If the Spirit is prompting, don't ignore it to your own peril. You and I have this moment, and possibly only this moment. Make the most of the time; invest it for the King and the kingdom of God.
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
Contrary to my perception, time passes no more quickly now than it ever did. From my vantage point in time, I more clearly see what I could not see during the years of youth: time is a precious, limited commodity that must be wisely invested.
"Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil." (Ephesians 5:15-16)
While life seems like a fast foot race, it is better compared to a hike along a treacherous mountain trail, where every step needs to be carefully calculated to avoid a perilous misstep. The unwise person runs ahead carelessly; the wise person carefully measures every step. And, while we're using the walking illustration, life is no walk in the park. The "days are evil", so we must make full use of time while we have freedom to do that which is ultimately good.
"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel." (Mark 1:15). "The time is fulfilled" - an opportunity exists in the appropriateness of time. A season in time has arrived in which a new realm is available to those willing to see and accept it. Make the most of this time, because evil days can easily rob us of opportunity; even rob us of life.
How near is the minute hand on the clock to midnight? Are the final grains of sand now falling through the hourglass of our lives, or of this present age? Is the time remaining a few fleeting breaths, rather than the years and decades we might imagine are left? Sobering thoughts and questions, to be sure, but things wise people consider. This moment is THE moment, pregnant with possibilities. They may miscarry in the next moment, so now is the time. Seize the moment. Act on intention. Respond to the prompting. Redeem the time.
What prompting by God's Spirit is on your heart and mind as you read this? Don't ignore or postpone your response; act now, while you can. Pick up the phone. Send the email. Make the visit. Settle the dispute. Offer encouragement. Challenge a decision. If the Spirit is prompting, don't ignore it to your own peril. You and I have this moment, and possibly only this moment. Make the most of the time; invest it for the King and the kingdom of God.
Steve
© 2010, Steve Taylor
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