TIME DRAGS WHEN YOU’RE HAVING NONE!

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

TIME DRAGS WHEN YOU’RE HAVING NONE!

Eph 5:15-17

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

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

The business of living has taken the life out of it for some. You’ve heard that “time flies when you’re having fun?” Well, time drags when none of those things that once were normal remain. We are all cooped up and no place to go!

           The young wish time to speed because they can hardly wait to experience what the old now find commonplace. If they only had a different perspective the young would relish their youth and not wish for advancing age.

           As believers in an ageless God, we are urged to buy up time and opportunity and to store it. “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Eph 5:15-16 The word “redeeming” means “to ransom or to rescue from loss.” We must be aware of the value of time and we must be careful not to waste it.

Our English word opportunity comes from the Latin and means "toward the port." It suggests a ship taking advantage of the wind and tide to arrive safely in the harbor. The brevity of life is a strong argument for making the best use of the opportunities God gives us. If God saved me, He has a purpose for my life, and I should discover that purpose and then guide my life accordingly. Warren Wiersbe

Dear Lord, let me not waste valuable time today! Let me manage time – even leisure time – so that I might fulfill your purpose for my life. AMEN