Time is Precious
By
Carri Pratt
There is a time for everything, and a season for
every activity under the heavens
Ecclesiastes 3:1
The name of
Brittany Maynard is being spoken and written about on hundreds of newscasts and
blogs. You have probably heard about the tragically, terminally ill cancer
patient who made the decision to take her own life. However, this article is
not about her choice, it is about the amount of time she had left. It is about
the amount of time we all have left on this earth, and what we choose to do
with it.
Brittany chose
to rejoice in her last days spending time with those who are most important. Am
I doing that? Am I spending quality time with loved ones or offering them
leftovers? Am I offering leftover time to God? Do I have my priorities
straight? After all, eternity is forever. As a believer in King Jesus, and the
Kingdom of God, what am I doing to prepare my soul for its next home?
In the book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
by Donald S. Whitney, he writes on the importance of taking inventory of
our time and how much time we give to God. He states, “At the heart of a
disciplined spiritual life is the disciplined use of time.” (159)
Top Ten Biblically Wise
Uses of Time:
Use time wisely “Because
the Days are Evil”
– the world we live in makes it easy to move in the direction of evil rather
than Christ likeness.
Wise Use of Time Is the
Preparation for Eternity
– there will be no more time to prepare once you cross over into eternity.
Time is Short – Make the most of every single day.
Time is Passing – how often do I hear, “I can’t
believe another year is over!” How am I spending my time?
The Remaining Time is
Uncertain – If I
truly knew my last day, time would become far more important.
Time Lost Cannot be
Regained – God
offers me 365 days every year to discipline myself for the purpose of
godliness.
You Are Accountable to
God for Your Time
– “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.” Romans 14:12
Time is So Easily Lost – It slips right by without hardly
noticing, and then it is gone forever.
We value time at Death – I can only imagine what I will be
thinking when I am on my deathbed, if I indeed go that way. I truly hope I have
no regrets regarding how I spent my time on earth.
Time’s Value in Eternity – This life is not the end! This is a
great reminder that I should use my earthly life to focus on eternity and to sow
“fruit” which will be the only thing that follows me to heaven.
Challenge: Take some time to do a time
inventory. Are your priorities in the right order? God, Husband, Children,
Home, Service, Others. Do the most important people in your life receive
quality time from you? Life is short, make the most of your time here so that
you may take your “fruit” with you into eternity.
Our prayers are with the family and friends of Brittany.
Our prayers are with the family and friends of Brittany.
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