Though
even thinking on the subject of time may prove discomforting, it is not a bad
idea ‑ especially at the beginning of a new year. As we look into “year” we look at a block of time. We see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365
days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all of it is a gift
from God. We have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchase it. Like the
air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life. The
gift of time is not ours alone. It is given equally to each person. Rich and
poor, educated and ignorant, strong and weak—every man, woman and child has the same twenty‑four hours every
day.
Another
important thing about time is that you cannot stop it. There is no way to slow
it down, turn it off, or adjust it. Time marches on. And you cannot bring back
time. Once it is gone, it is gone. Yesterday is lost forever. If yesterday is
lost, tomorrow is uncertain. We may look ahead at a full year’s block of time, but we really have no
guarantee that we will experience any of it. Obviously, time is one of our most
precious possessions. We can waste it. We can worry over it. We can spend it on
ourselves. Or, as good stewards, we can invest it in the kingdom of God. The
New Year is full of time. As the seconds tick away, will you be tossing time
out the window, or will you make every minute count? Make this simple
resolution this year - make every minute count!
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