Redeeming Time

Have you ever thought of the amount of time you have till your last breath here on planet earth?

Time is the vital resource we all have. It has to be efficiently used. Each and every day, its either we are nearing our salvation or death. Thus why it is our duty to:

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

 –  Ephesians 5:15-16

Importance of time

“We are admonished to redeem the time. But time squandered can never be recovered. We cannot call back even one moment. The only way in which we can redeem our time is by making the most of that which remains, by being co-workers with God in His great plan of redemption.”

– Christ Object Lessons 342.4

Therefore, it is imperative that we work diligently and make use of the time we have for the betterment of our life. We would be held accountable of how we used time God has given us, whether we efficiently used it or not. Remember, every moment lost will never be recovered, therefore, work with all thy might as though today was you last day on earth.

Stewardship of Time

“Our time belongs to God. Every moment is His, and we are under the most solemn obligation to improve it to His glory. Of no talent He has given will He require a more strict account than of our time. The value of time is beyond computation. Christ regarded every moment as precious, and it is thus that we should regard it. Life is too short to be trifled away. We have but a few days of probation in which to prepare for eternity. We have no time to waste, no time to devote to selfish pleasure, no time for the indulgence of sin. It is now that we are to form characters for the future, immortal life. It is now that we are to prepare for the searching judgment.” – Christ Object Lessons 342.1-2

What shall we do?

“ It is the duty of every Christian to acquire habits of order, thoroughness, and dispatch. There is no excuse for slow bungling at work of any character. When one is always at work and the work is never done, it is because mind and heart are not put into the labor. The one who is slow and who works at a disadvantage should realize that these are faults to be corrected. He needs to exercise his mind in planning how to use the time so as to secure the best results. By tact and method, some will accomplish as much in five hours as others do in ten. Some who are engaged in domestic labor are always at work not because they have so much to do but because they do not plan so as to save time. By their slow, dilatory ways they make much work out of very little. But all who will, may overcome these fussy, lingering habits. In their work let them have a definite aim. Decide how long a time is required for a given task, and then bend every effort toward accomplishing the work in the given time. The exercise of the will power will make the hands move deftly.” – Christs Object Lesson 344.1

The conclusion of the matter

The bible tells us in the book of Ecclesiastes 3 that :

“To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven …………What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?