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! God bless you in the New Year.
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