Time Again

I was browsing through social media and found an article where the mission I preach at each month fell victim to auto theft.  Actually, their 66 passenger, purple bus was stolen.  Wow!  Thankfully, it was returned and repaired within 24 hours.  Praise the LORD!  You can read the story here at this Link.

Another story in the newsletter contained a quote from a resident’s friend.  The quote said, “Don’t serve the time, make the time serve you.”  This was in response to a prison sentence.  There is more wisdom in this simple statement than one can truly absorb in a while.

Too many of us are slaves to time.  You can take time management classes.  You can buy the latest guru’s latest book and then they will sell you “their” time management system to keep you on track.  We are ruled by time.  One of the problems with this is that it is wrong according to the Word of God.  Look at Ephesians 5:16, “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”  The word “redeeming” means to buy up, ransom or to rescue from loss, according to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordence.

Time is so important; but, we are not to be a slave to it.  We are to make time count for eternity.  If it does not count for eternity then it is a waste of time.  What are you and I don’t to redeem our time for the glory of God?

So, how are you doing?