Life is limited. Need we be reminded? Nearly everyone struggles to stretch their strained budget. Finances are limited. But, so are the days of our lives.
"As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:10,12)
Life expectancy is longer now than at any other time in history. Advances in health care have factored in to people living ninety and even one hundred years plus. But, natural immortality is elusive and always will be. God has set limits that cannot be exceeded.
Like money, time must be budgeted. I often lament areas of life that I neglect, but little will change until my time management habits do. Better budgeting is key.
Wisdom appeals to us to "teach us to number our days" (train us to make them count). Each day and moment is a rare and precious gem, never to be seen or experienced again. It is a gift of opportunity and potential that can be invested or squandered.
The apostle Paul admonishes us to "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). A foolish person devalues the day through laziness and pointless pursuits; a wise person invests in people and the things of eternity.
This moment is the only moment we can say with certainty that we have. It is wisely invested if we use it to know our Creator better through His word, and cultivate greater intimacy with His Son and our Savior. This moment will be wisely spent if we use it to convey our feelings to someone we cherish who has made a difference in our lives, or if we reach out in compassion to someone who is hurting.
Time can sift through our hands like sand, or we can grasp the granules and value their purpose and meaning. That's the opportunity of the moment.
If these thoughts have helped you in some way value the day and moment more than before, then I have wisely budgeted my time and efforts in this moment. I pray that it is so.
Carpe diem. Seize the day.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2011
"As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:10,12)
Life expectancy is longer now than at any other time in history. Advances in health care have factored in to people living ninety and even one hundred years plus. But, natural immortality is elusive and always will be. God has set limits that cannot be exceeded.
Like money, time must be budgeted. I often lament areas of life that I neglect, but little will change until my time management habits do. Better budgeting is key.
Wisdom appeals to us to "teach us to number our days" (train us to make them count). Each day and moment is a rare and precious gem, never to be seen or experienced again. It is a gift of opportunity and potential that can be invested or squandered.
The apostle Paul admonishes us to "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). A foolish person devalues the day through laziness and pointless pursuits; a wise person invests in people and the things of eternity.
This moment is the only moment we can say with certainty that we have. It is wisely invested if we use it to know our Creator better through His word, and cultivate greater intimacy with His Son and our Savior. This moment will be wisely spent if we use it to convey our feelings to someone we cherish who has made a difference in our lives, or if we reach out in compassion to someone who is hurting.
Time can sift through our hands like sand, or we can grasp the granules and value their purpose and meaning. That's the opportunity of the moment.
If these thoughts have helped you in some way value the day and moment more than before, then I have wisely budgeted my time and efforts in this moment. I pray that it is so.
Carpe diem. Seize the day.
Steve
©Steve Taylor, 2011
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