Redeeming the time

Time is a gift from God, and none of us know how much of it we are allotted. Only God knows how much time each of us has on this earth to make decisions that will impact eternity (Psalm 139:16). Ephesians 5: 15 -17 says that ” See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. “When God says we should be “redeeming the time,” He wants us to live in constant awareness of that ticking clock and make the most of the time we have.
Each new day brings us 24 hours, 1440 minutes, 86,000 seconds, each moment a precious gift from God each calling for us to be good stewards, mindful that one day we must give an account for how we spent the time God loaned us, how effectively we “bought up” the opportunities He provided. Time is the seed of eternity.” To make our life count for eternity, we must be wise in how we spend our time today.
Time is a strange commodity-we can’t save it, retrieve it, relive it, stretch it, borrow it, loan it, stop it or store it, but can only use it or lose it.

1. SPEND TIME WITH GOD
   The First Commandment requires that we put God above all else (Exodus 20:2-3). Jesus reiterated this fact, promising also that if we put God first, then He will supply all our physical needs (Matthew 6:33). Yet in this fast-paced society with so many demands on our time, finding adequate time for God can be an elusive goal.
   How can you consistently make time for God each day?
   Simple: You decide to. Each day you must determine to put “first things first.” You make a commitment that God comes first in your daily allocation of 24 hours. redeem my time is making a decision that God is going to get the first and the best of my time. And in order for that to happen…I have to say “no” to some things so that I can say “yes” to HIM. Every day…we must determine that God is going to come first in our daily allotment of 24 hours. If you’ll spend more TIME with GOD…He’ll give you the time of your life!
2. SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY
   Family is deeply important to God. God is a Family, and we were created to become part of that divine family. God desires that we ultimately become unified in a close family relationship with Him. That is why He created the physical family—to prepare us for that future. Thus, family time should be a high priority in our lives.
   We must be careful that we don’t allow our own “leisure” activities to take the time that would be better redeemed on our family. The time for investing in your family is now:
   Bishop Lalachan Abraham