Time’ is one of the greatest gifts from God to Mankind. Scripture tells us in the book of Ecclesiastes that there is a right time and a right way to do everything, but we know so little about it… The purpose of our creation itself is to seek God and to find him in time - Acts 17:27. God did this so that man would seek Him and perhaps reach out to Him and find Him, though many don’t know that He is not far from any one of us.
God is beyond time and space but to fulfill His word and as a part of man’s redemption He became a man, Jesus Christ. He lived for 33 years on earth and was bound by time.
Before knowing how to utilize our time on earth we need to know the purpose of our being. The word of God is so clear about this topic. In Ephesians 1:11-12 it is in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had a definite plan on us for glorious living. He is working out the overall purpose of everything and everyone.
God sets a narrow path to know life's mysteries but Christ made it easy, His yokes are easy and simple. Spend quality time with God before making plans to save your time… Lack of prayer is the cause of lack of time; prayer multiplies time - Peter Kreeft. If we fail to pray we will fall in a competitive world and start air beating, finally end up in disaster. Man is a heavenly being, but as long as human beings are in mortality, nobody can make this world a permanent residence. Death has to be swallowed by life during our earthly life.
Being in the will of God is the best possible way to utilize our time wisely. Self-willed Israelites lost 40 years instead of 11 days to reach their appointed destination, unfortunately, they lost their lives too. Losing time is something like losing life! God-willed life of Jesus on earth was only for 33 years which resulted in Him becoming the King of Kings!!
Simple steps to utilize time properly:
1. Know who you are in Christ.
2. Know God’s higher plans about your life.
3. Pray to have everything you need to accomplish the will of God.
The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
