Ephesians 5:15-16
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as
wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”
A friend of mine was sitting on a park bench with his hands
folded, staring into the distance. When I asked what he was doing, he replied,
"Oh, just killing time."
What a cruel thing to do to something as valuable as time!
Why kill it? Time is given to us to be cultivated, not murdered. Time should
never be wasted but used to the best advantage.
Of course, there are times when we must relax and rest. Even
Jesus said to His disciples, "Come aside . . . and rest a while" (Mk.
6:31). But that was not "killing time," it was using time for
restoration. After they had rested, they would be able to use their time more
fruitfully and profitably.
If a fraction of the time we waste could be used to pray,
read the Bible, witness to others, visit a friend in distress, or comfort
someone who is grieving, what a difference it would make! Today, when you have
leisure time, ask yourself how you can best improve those extra moments. You
may think I am being narrow-minded, but the Bible is clear—we are to be
"wise, redeeming the time" (Eph. 5:16).
Today, see how much good you can do for God and others—not
how little you can get by with. It is not true that we can "make up lost
time." It is gone forever!
God’s people have so much to do in serving Christ today that
they should use their precious time to share, to love, to pray.
Time—use it or lose it!
Thought
God washes the eyes by tears until they can behold the
invisible land where tears shall come no more.
Henry Ward Beecher
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