Time
I came across this in a magazine many years ago (author unknown). I modified most of it to hopefully help it to flow better and to apply it to our Christian walk.
Here it is —
A Bank Account Called Time
Imagine your bank credited your account each morning with $86,400. At the end of the day, the balance went to $0.00, whether you used it all or not; there is no carry-over to the next day. If you knew that, you would withdraw/spend/invest the entire $86,400 every day, wouldn’t you? Of course, you would!
Well, you have such a bank account, and its name is “Time.” Each day your account opens up with a balance of 86,400 seconds. If you fail to fully invest that time, whatever remains is completely gone. None of it is carried over to the next day.
Beloved, we must live in the present – on today’s “deposit.” So, we may as well draw out and invest every bit of each day’s deposit in our bank account called “Time.”
A portion of that time should be invested in spending time with God daily, should it not?
These verses come to mind –
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:16)
“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” (Colossians 4:5)
“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” (Romans 13:11)
“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12)
The Lord Jesus is our great example…..do you think He ever wasted a minute – no, a second – while he walked among men seeking to do his Father’s will?
Moments we have daily are precious, so we need to and should treasure each one.
The clock is running – may we make the most of today! And remember, time waits for no one.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. But, today is a gift; that’s why it is called “the present.”
We are not promised tomorrow, just today.
In the days that remain, might we make sure to spend time daily “at the feet of our Lord Jesus Christ,” desiring to learn more of Him –
More about Jesus would I know,
More of His grace to others show;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.
Refrain:
More, more about Jesus,
More, more about Jesus;
More of His saving fullness see,
More of His love who died for me.
More about Jesus let me learn,
More of His holy will discern;
Spirit of God, my teacher be,
Showing the things of Christ to me.
More about Jesus, in His Word,
Holding communion with my Lord;
Hearing His voice in every line,
Making each faithful saying mine.
More about Jesus on His throne,
Riches in glory all His own;
More of His kingdom’s sure increase;
More of His coming, Prince of Peace.
More About Jesus by Eliza Edmunds Hewitt; Published 1887