The Clock Is Not on Our Side
Time slips away. How often do we look at the clock and say, “Oh no, I’m late?” How often do we wish we could manage the hours better? But then, who can manage the clock? Like a great threshing machine, time is mowing down the days of our lives. The clock marches on, and it has no concern for our plans or desires.
No, we can’t manage the clock. But we can manage our actions. We can learn to make better use of our energies and activities. The important thing is to prioritize. Decide what matters and don’t waste your life on things that don’t.
I have found that the energy spent trying to impress people is energy and time wasted. Entertainment can also be a stealer of life. The hours squandered in front of the TV, on video games, or even reading meaningless books are gone forever. And I know this is true because I often wish I could have my hours back.
Yet these are not the only time thieves. Sometimes things that are good and important steal our time. Jobs are important. But sometimes a job will rob us of valuable family hours. Hobbies and sports can distract us from more important things. Yes, even church activities might negatively affect how we use our time wisely.
But know this: God has a plan for us. We need to seek His will for our lives. Every minute of it. We are not here to please ourselves or others. We are here to glorify God.
Think about this: we don’t know the number of our days! Any second now, our life here on earth could end. When it does, you will answer to God for, “among other things,” your use of time. If He calls you today, would you be ashamed of how you spent days?
“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. And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,”
Ephesians 5:15-20 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/eph.5.15-20.NKJV
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
Email-douglas@pavementendsministry.com
