Use Your Time Wisely

USE YOUR TIME WISELY

"It happened in the spring of the year, at the time when kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the people of Ammon and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem." 2 Samuel 11:1.

At the time kings went to battle, David stayed behind at Jerusalem. At the time other kings were in the battlefield, David was in bed. The brave king of Israel was idle. David had too much time on his hands. At the time he should have been at war with his army—he fell into sin with Bathsheba. He was in the wrong place and doing the wrong things! David lusted after another man's wife and was so consumed by his lust that he did not consider the consequences. He impregnated Bathsheba and proceeded to kill her husband. King David's idleness resulted into lust, adultery and death. In other not to fall into the errors of David, we should always be busy. Spend your time wisely. Spend your spare time being active. Get involved with productive things. "He who has a slack hand becomes poor, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son; He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame." Proverbs 10:4-5.

“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” Psalm 90:12.

We all have 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 1,440 minutes and 86,400 seconds. We weren’t given this gift of life to just sit around. We are to maximize the moment, even in the time of a global lock-down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Lord, make me to know my end, and what is the measure of my days, that I may know how frail I am. 5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah" Psalm 39:4-5.

Our days on earth are numbered! Only God knows the number of the days of our lives. Only He determines when we are born and how long we live in this world. So we must not waste any moment of it. Time is a precious gift! We must use it wisely. We must determine in mind what is worth spending time on and what we should avoid by all means. This gift of time will eventually run out someday. So we must focus on what we can do daily and not what we can’t do.

"redeeming the time, because the days are evil." Ephesians 5:16.

The word “redeeming” means “to buy up, ransom, or rescue from loss.” To redeem the time is to make the most of it. It is to be careful in how we live. To redeem the time is to apply wisdom. It is becoming conscious of the fact that we may not have another day. To redeem the time is to make the most of every opportunity. It is to live daily in the knowledge and presence of God. We should start the day by committing our day to the Lord and asking Him to help us. To redeem the time is to properly prioritize and doing what is really important. It is to live as God would have us. We can redeem the time through careful planning of every second of the day. We can control our schedules so that our time is efficiently spent and we can ultimately reach our goals and fulfill our destinies. When you lose focus, you lose time! So invest your time wisely.

"33 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest; 34 So shall your poverty come like a prowler, and your need like an armed man." Proverbs 24:33-34.

Seize the moment. You may not be able to change what happened yesterday but you can plan today to change your tomorrow. You can do something today that will greatly affect your tomorrow. You can make the most of your time.

THE VALUE OF TIME:

"To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3:1.

There's a common saying that “Time and Tide waits for none”. This is indeed true. Time waits for no one! It comes and goes. So, we should never waste precious time without purpose and meaning. Since the beginning of time, God has determined there would be seasons. Each moment, season, and time is our opportunity and responsibility. Every day is an opportunity for us to live a productive life! Today is an opportunity to redefine our priorities, purpose and vision. Today is an opportunity to re-establish profitable goals. It is an opportunity to bury the past and move into a new future. There are blessings and opportunities attached to every season we spend on earth. We should value the importance of time.