Ephesians 5:16: “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”
Time is obviously one of God’s precious gift to humanity and how you use it will determine the direction in which your life will go and at the same time what you will become at the end of the day. So are you redeeming your Time as the Great Apostle Paul admonishes you in (Eph.5v16)? God wants you to make the best use of your time and not waste it. I have been sharing with you reasons why you need to be a good investor of time, and today, by His grace, I will be sharing four more reasons why you need to use your time wisely.
REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO USE TIME WISELY:
1. Because your life is to be lived in Seasons. Your life is not supposed to be lived anyhow. This means that you are supposed to be doing certain things or be at certain places at some particular times of your time. This is why you need to make good use of your time. Timing is everything in life (Eccle.3v1, 11). My dear reader, doing the right things at the right time leads to success while doing the most things at the wrong time leads to disaster or failure. So you need to be mindful of what you do per time. The Winter Seasons of life are times of challenges where you need to brace up for those challenges, while the spring season of life are times of opportunities. But the summer season of life are times of reaping while the Fall Seasons of life are times of taking full responsibility. My dear, you need to be discerning enough if you will maximize these moments.
2. Because you will give an account of your time before your Heavenly Father. You will ultimately render stewardship to your maker as to how you need your time foolishly (Rom.14v12; Matt.12v36).
3. Because you are not going to be here forever. Your time on earth is only for a while. One day, your lease will run out. This is why you need to wise up with the way you use your time. If all men think like this, it will help them to make good use of their time while they are alive (Eccle.12v1). My dear reader, since you know this truth, should it not enable you to live a better life? I believe you are rising up to this challenge in Jesus’ name, amen.
4. Because what you make out of life is greatly determined by how you use your time. So your destiny is literally in your hands, so you cannot blame God, circumstances, or even the devil or other people. My dear reader, how you use your time will determine who, where, and what you will end up with at the end of the Day. So I challenge you to start making the best use of your time from today, and as you do this, your testimony will change for the better.
Other Scriptural References: (1Pet.4v5; 2Cor.5v10; Ps.105v17, 19; Gal.4v4; Mk.1v15; Jn.7v6-8, 30: 13v1: 18v4; Acts 2v1: 1v7; Eph.1v10).
Prayer for Today: Heavenly Father, I choose to be a wise investor of time and not a time-waster in Jesus’ name, amen.
CONFESSION: Timing is everything; therefore, I do not waste time rather I invest my time wisely. My time is my life; therefore, I make hay while the sun shines. Henceforth, I seize the precious moments of life. I make the most of my time, opportunities, seasons, and changes of life. Today is my everything; therefore I choose to use my time and resources for the things that matter to my life and destiny. Hallelujah to my King, for I am profiting from the use of my time.
Yemi Adeoti is a pastor, teacher, life coach and mentor & also a prolific writer.
Amen