“As long as it is day, we must do the work of Him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” John 9:4
Benjamin Franklin once asked, “Do you love life? Then do not waste time. For time is the stuff that life is made of.” Many Christians buy into the lie that time doesn’t matter. We waste our lives by squandering time or pursuing the things of the world instead of Christ.
What do you value? If you were to keep a daily time log, you would discover the answer. I first started keeping a time log years ago. I discovered the bulk of my waking time was spent on work, sports and television. My life was out of line with the priorities of the gospel. Christians are called to redeem the time for God– Ephesians 5:16.
How much time do you spend on priorities that build faith and promote the good of your neighbor? What are the important time priorities that train us to be more like Christ? There are six that I identify: prayer, Bible study, work/service/ministry to others, developing friendships, fitness pursuits and intellectual development.
In contrast, how much of your time is spent watching television, playing video games, attending sporting events, shopping, watching movies or other forms of entertainment? How much of your time is spent paying for, taking care of or using material possessions? You have one short life to live. Guard your time as a precious commodity. We will give an account to God for every minute that He has given us.