Thursday, February 29, 2024
Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk--not as unwise people but as wise… Ephesians 5:15
Being Generous With Your Time
Perhaps even more valuable than money is something we cannot put a price tag on and that is our time. With money, you have the opportunity to make it back after you lose it, but with time, once it is gone, it is gone. With technology and social media, it is easier than ever to waste it and the overwhelm of activities we can become involved in can suck it right away before you know it. Anyone who has kids knows that time passes quickly. As I age, I can find myself thinking of years ago and even saddened over how fast it all passed, wishing I could do it over again.
All that to say that our time is valuable, and we are to be good stewards of our time just as we are of everything God gives. If we are walking the Jesus Way, we will be stewarding our time well. As Christ followers we have a job to do. We have been given the command: Jesus came near and said to them, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age. These were the last words that Jesus said to His disciples before He ascended into Heaven after the resurrection. He expects us to carry on the work He began when He lived on earth. We should be spending intentional time on trying to reach a lost and dying world with His gospel story.
While He was here on earth, Jesus showed us how to serve others. He spent His time serving others and doing the work of His Father. During the last meal He had with His disciples, He washed their feet. He had been showing them throughout His time with them how to show compassion and give time to serve people. This final act was His way of making sure they understood what true service was.
So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done for you. “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. John 13:14-17
Looking closely at how we spend our time, and how we live out our days is wise. Young people - do not wait until you get old and out of time. Spend every moment you have like it is worth millions because it is worth more. Never pass up an opportunity to share the Gospel and take every opportunity you can to spend time with God, talk to Him, and learn everything you can about Him. Spend time with the people you love and love them well. Life really is too short. Steward your time wisely.
