Investing Your Time

June 05, 2021

Investing Your Time
Ephesians 5:7-17

Time is the most valuable commodity you can invest in.

And because time is irreplaceable [yesterday is history, nothing you can do about it but learn from it], we ought to give careful thought to how, what, where, and with whom we invest our time, talent, treasure, temple, team.

Time is a gift from God, we aren’t owners but stewards who will one day give an account for how we used what was entrusted to us.

Those who realize their days belong to God are careful how they live. They want to understand [and obey] the Lord’s will and seek His guidance each day through intimate fellowship with Him in His Word and prayer.  

But those who are foolish do not give adequate thought to the way they live. Some become unproductive and lazy, living for their own pleasures. But even those who are busy and successful by worldly standards may be wasting their time if their lives are not aligned with God’s will.  

To make the most of your opportunities, try beginning each day with the Lord, asking Him to direct your activities. None of us want to arrive in heaven and discover that although we’ve been busy investing our time, talents, treasure, temple, and team…we’ve failed to invest it for eternity.

Walking in the Word

May 06, 2021

Walking in the Word
Psalm 119:97-104

We make a lot of decisions on any given day. And when a choice is needed quickly, we don’t always have time to weigh the pros and cons. Many people simply “go with their gut,” but believers who desire to walk wisely through the perils of this world require something more reliable than natural instinct. We need godly knowledge and principles to guide us, which is why we must make meditation on the Word a daily habit. 

We all have a sort of filter in our mind. It’s made up of the principles we were taught as children, the habits we’ve formed, and the information we accept as true. New knowledge coming our way passes through that matrix and is either assimilated or rejected. A mental filter reinforced with biblical truth is essential for Christians because it identifies things that align with God’s Word and rejects whatever is sinful, deceptive, unwise, or otherwise harmful for us.

Since Scripture is the key to knowing God and following His will, we can’t afford to neglect it. If you want clarity on His perspective, go to the Bible and fill your mind with the truth that guides and guards.