Redeeming The Time

-October 5, 2021-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Paul was acutely aware of the brevity of life. He used every minute of every day to serve our Lord Jesus Christ. He wrote in Philippians 1:21, “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” At the end of his life, just before he was martyred, he wrote to Timothy, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7).

Paul practiced what he preached: “He redeemed the time…” He saw opportunities, and seized them. He preached the gospel and taught the Word right to the end. The days were evil in his day, just as they are today.

All of us are allotted 24 hours a day, 168 hours a week. What is unknown is how long our lives will last on this earth. The clock is ticking, and we must redeem the time. The word redeem means “to buy back.” We can’t cry over the past or regret the wasted years and wasted opportunities. Start the day fresh today, with new resolve, determination, and commitment. We aren’t guaranteed tomorrow.

When we live today as if it were our last day, we will finish strong, with no regrets. The finish line is up ahead, just keep going. Redeem the time, because the days are evil. Carl Sandburg, noted theologian and man of God once said, “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.”

Have a blessed day redeeming the time to serve the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean