Time
- Jeff Kent
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Someone has said, “Time is money.” This is true if we are running a business or working a job. But time is much more precious than money. Time is priceless. Just ask anyone who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Ask an older person who has indulged in a “party” lifestyle and now has nothing to show for their life. Just ask a student who wasted the whole semester in fun stuff and now has a term paper due in two days.
What makes time invaluable? Without time nothing can be accomplished. We can do many things without money. We can accomplish much without special skills. But when there’s no time, there’s no opportunity. You just can’t do.
In our text, Paul cautions about “making the most” of our time. He exhorts that we be wise and “not be foolish” about how we walk and in particular about how we use the time God gives us. Two things are worthy of a word or two.
First, Paul writes to “understand what the will of the Lord is.” In other words, what are the things God wants us to do with our time? We know the teachings about worship, fellowship and good works. Are these things priorities on our schedules and “be ready to do” lists? Most of us are well-intentioned, but the world has a way of stealing our time and leaving us wondering where it went!
Secondly, Paul notes, “the days are evil.” Does he mean there are no “good” days? Some of you grumpy, crabby types might say “yes” to that! But Paul means that evil is everywhere and is always lurking to steal our time. There are two ways this can happen. Some days, bad things happen: you wake up with a headache, there’s a snow storm, the car won’t start - such things interrupt our lives and steal time. Then, of course, the devil is always ready to pounce and divert the use of our time. Some pleasure and relaxation is good (1 Timothy 6:17), even necessary, but the evil one keeps tempting us to do the “fun stuff” and avoid doing the things which will bring real and lasting joy to other folks and to our selves.
Time is priceless. How do you spend yours?
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