“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."
Ephesians 5:15-17
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK
Ever seen and heard one of those wall clocks that, if the room is silent, you can literally hear it ticking the seconds away?
You feel like life could not go by any slower, especially if you're in a situation of waiting for a certain time.
But in another scenario, it feels like time “flies by.” Like, where did the time go?
It goes to show that we really don’t have a handle on time, do we?
Time is a gift from God, and none of us knows how much we have.
So, it is of utmost importance that we heed Paul’s word in Ephesians 5.
We need to be mindful of the ticking clock, recognizing that the time we are given is short, precious, and intended to be used purposefully.
We are to walk wisely, and not as fools.
We are to use/redeem the time given to us to further the Kingdom of God, because as we see in our world today, evil is running rampant.
When Jesus comes back, what will He find us doing?
"I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work."
John 9:4
"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." James 4:14
"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Galatians 6:9