TIME!

TIME!

Eph 5:15-16

15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

          Time, when it is carefully observed drips in agonizing slowness but rushes like a torrent when it is ignored. Left to itself, time steals our youth and, along with it, our health. The word “evil” in verse 16 is poneros which means “hurtful.”

          Time should never be spent but invested. Moments should be filled with wise purpose but we now live in a culture that squanders enormous amounts of time. In God’s economy, time equals opportunity and we are always encouraged to take advantage of opportunities. We are responsible for the management of our time.

Sonnet 193 by Emily Dickenson

I shall know why—when Time is over—
And I have ceased to wonder why—
Christ will explain each separate anguish
In the fair schoolroom of the sky—

He will tell me what "Peter" promised—
And I—for wonder at his woe—
I shall forget the drop of Anguish
That scalds me now—that scalds me now!

Dear Lord, I have stopped to pause but a moment and realize I have nearly lived my life. Help me to redeem the time because the days are hurtful. AMEN