Stewarding God's Time

By Paul Chappell

"This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it."

Psalm 118:24

In each day there are 24 hours, 1,440 minutes, and 86,000 seconds-and every one of them is a precious gift from God.

Time is something we feel we never have enough of, yet we give it away so easily. Someone once said, "Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back."

God is the Creator, the possessor of time. Therefore, we are the stewards of the time that God has given us. One day, we will answer to God for what we did with the time He gave us. This can be a sobering thought because we easily waste the precious time God has given. But it can also be a motivating thought. We can have joy in knowing that God has given us today, right now, to serve Him.

Ask yourself, what am I doing for God right now? Before you go to work or school, spend time alone with God and ask Him to show you how to use your time for Him. When you use your time to accomplish the priorities God has given you, you invest your time into eternity.

All of us have regrets concerning wasted time of the past. Bu let's determine to give today to the Lord-to use it for His purposes and for His glory. When I stand before the Lord, I want to have wisely stewarded the time He has so graciously given me.

None of us know if we will have another year, another day, another hour to serve God; so use today for the Lord.

Today's Rooted Principle:

Use the time God has given you right now to serve Him and bring Him glory.