"[M]aking the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil" (Eph. 5:16, NKV).
"Time is the thing we have least of." --Ernest Hemingway
Do you have the time? It's a gift from God! What you do with it should be your gift to God!
Carpe diem (seize the day)!
By definition, time is a corollary of space and matter (not a measurement between two events because sometimes nothing happens) which both began ostensibly at the so-called Big Bang, which was the result of God's decree and the so-called energy clock began ticking. The Bible says that time began (cf. 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2). According to the kalam cosmological proof of God, everything that begins to exist has a cause; the universe began to exist and therefore has a cause. Thus it follows that everything in (subject to) time and space also had a beginning or a cause; God is eternal, not the effect of anything and needs no one or nothing (cf. Acts 17:25), and therefore, has no cause.
The law of causality corollary (kalam argument) states that everything that begins to exist has a cause. He alone can manipulate the space-time continuum that runs according to His laws and rules. "When the fullness of time had come..." Jesus was incarnated into the space-time continuum! Time captivity implies that things happen in sequence and you cannot go back or skip to the future, but it is not an independent force or power, just a way of relating. (We define time as a corollary of space and matter and is not absolute).
God created the space-time continuum and exists prior to and above it, not limited nor defined by it. He has the power to defy its rules as its Creator; however, we are captive to time and cannot remove ourselves from its slavery. We live in the present, not the past nor the future! But with the Lord, a thousand years is as one day and vice versa. Time is not of the essence. God is the ultimate "multi-tasker," being able to do everything simultaneously. (Everything that begins to exist has a cause, therefore, God has no cause or limits being eternal.) He alone can manipulate the space-time continuum that runs according to His laws and rules. "When the fullness of time had come..." (cf. Gal. 4:4). Jesus was incarnated into the space-time continuum! Time captivity implies that things happen in sequence and you cannot go back or skip to the future, but it is not an independent force or power, just a way of relating.
God created the space-time continuum and exists prior to and above it, not limited nor defined by it. infinite numbers of tasks at a time--all equally efficient and uncompromised. When He spends time with us personally, it doesn't mean any less time for others. Time is even comprehended differently among creatures: a mushroom grows up overnight, while an oak tree takes decades. A dog year is as seven of ours in comparison. We all see time relatively, but with God, there is the absolute present and ever or always NOW. He is outside its framework and boundaries, not captive and understood by it.
Time matters for us as we are allotted only a certain amount of it and must give an account of our stewardship. God has forever! He existed in eternity past and eternity future is in His hands. He is the Alpha and Omega or the beginning and the end of all things, including history and time as we know it. We can do several things with our time as stewards: use it; give it; find it; borrow it; make it; invest it; redeem it; spend it; buy it; steal it; waste it; save it; kill it, and even share it! Love can be spelled T I M E! We all value quality time with our loved ones. It must have some intrinsic value! We all have 168 hours per week allotted and have the same responsibility as stewards to use it the best we can because we will give an account. We all have a God-ordained right to set aside a certain amount of it for worship and rest as a Sabbath.
We have no excuse in saying we do not have the time for God's will, for procrastination is no excuse. Time is definitely of the essence! There will be downtime, spare time, quiet time, quitting time, spare time, free time, and busy or occupied time, but we must learn to be creative with what God gives us by grace and be accountable. There are some things that deserve our full attention and others that don't! Sir Walter Scott, the Scottish historical novelist, quipped, "Time and tide wait for no man!" We all need to be wise and make time work for us and we do this by prioritizing and putting Christ first. David said in Psalm 31:15 said, "My times are in Your hands." We entrust our stewardship to God for prioritizing and He always provides the means to do His will; i.e., there's always time for that. And redeem the time for the days are evil.... Eph. 5:16.
Time spent with God in prayer, worship, or service is always an investment of time and the busier we are, the more it pays off in dividends. "Time flies" (tempis fugit in Latin) because we are stewards. In other words, it's not as much as finding the time, as making the time. Eternity has been put into the heart of man (cf. Eccl. 3:11), and we cannot understand nor explain it fully, even how God is not its slave but Creator, but we don't have to understand it to accept it and believe it; the true test of reason is that some things are beyond reason. Jesus is even Lord of time, not its servant.
We cannot control time and we are subject to its constraints and boundaries, but we can manage it to our benefit. Having time to spare or to do what you want can be a gift and one should use it wisely, not as a given to take advantage of or take for granted., while the exhortation to take one's time controverts biblical advice; on the contrary, it's a resource to be used to the glory of God. In the final analysis, we're all on borrowed time! Soli Deo Gloria!
"Time is the thing we have least of." --Ernest Hemingway
Do you have the time? It's a gift from God! What you do with it should be your gift to God!
Carpe diem (seize the day)!
By definition, time is a corollary of space and matter (not a measurement between two events because sometimes nothing happens) which both began ostensibly at the so-called Big Bang, which was the result of God's decree and the so-called energy clock began ticking. The Bible says that time began (cf. 2 Tim. 1:9; Titus 1:2). According to the kalam cosmological proof of God, everything that begins to exist has a cause; the universe began to exist and therefore has a cause. Thus it follows that everything in (subject to) time and space also had a beginning or a cause; God is eternal, not the effect of anything and needs no one or nothing (cf. Acts 17:25), and therefore, has no cause.
The law of causality corollary (kalam argument) states that everything that begins to exist has a cause. He alone can manipulate the space-time continuum that runs according to His laws and rules. "When the fullness of time had come..." Jesus was incarnated into the space-time continuum! Time captivity implies that things happen in sequence and you cannot go back or skip to the future, but it is not an independent force or power, just a way of relating. (We define time as a corollary of space and matter and is not absolute).
God created the space-time continuum and exists prior to and above it, not limited nor defined by it. He has the power to defy its rules as its Creator; however, we are captive to time and cannot remove ourselves from its slavery. We live in the present, not the past nor the future! But with the Lord, a thousand years is as one day and vice versa. Time is not of the essence. God is the ultimate "multi-tasker," being able to do everything simultaneously. (Everything that begins to exist has a cause, therefore, God has no cause or limits being eternal.) He alone can manipulate the space-time continuum that runs according to His laws and rules. "When the fullness of time had come..." (cf. Gal. 4:4). Jesus was incarnated into the space-time continuum! Time captivity implies that things happen in sequence and you cannot go back or skip to the future, but it is not an independent force or power, just a way of relating.
God created the space-time continuum and exists prior to and above it, not limited nor defined by it. infinite numbers of tasks at a time--all equally efficient and uncompromised. When He spends time with us personally, it doesn't mean any less time for others. Time is even comprehended differently among creatures: a mushroom grows up overnight, while an oak tree takes decades. A dog year is as seven of ours in comparison. We all see time relatively, but with God, there is the absolute present and ever or always NOW. He is outside its framework and boundaries, not captive and understood by it.
Time matters for us as we are allotted only a certain amount of it and must give an account of our stewardship. God has forever! He existed in eternity past and eternity future is in His hands. He is the Alpha and Omega or the beginning and the end of all things, including history and time as we know it. We can do several things with our time as stewards: use it; give it; find it; borrow it; make it; invest it; redeem it; spend it; buy it; steal it; waste it; save it; kill it, and even share it! Love can be spelled T I M E! We all value quality time with our loved ones. It must have some intrinsic value! We all have 168 hours per week allotted and have the same responsibility as stewards to use it the best we can because we will give an account. We all have a God-ordained right to set aside a certain amount of it for worship and rest as a Sabbath.
We have no excuse in saying we do not have the time for God's will, for procrastination is no excuse. Time is definitely of the essence! There will be downtime, spare time, quiet time, quitting time, spare time, free time, and busy or occupied time, but we must learn to be creative with what God gives us by grace and be accountable. There are some things that deserve our full attention and others that don't! Sir Walter Scott, the Scottish historical novelist, quipped, "Time and tide wait for no man!" We all need to be wise and make time work for us and we do this by prioritizing and putting Christ first. David said in Psalm 31:15 said, "My times are in Your hands." We entrust our stewardship to God for prioritizing and He always provides the means to do His will; i.e., there's always time for that. And redeem the time for the days are evil.... Eph. 5:16.
Time spent with God in prayer, worship, or service is always an investment of time and the busier we are, the more it pays off in dividends. "Time flies" (tempis fugit in Latin) because we are stewards. In other words, it's not as much as finding the time, as making the time. Eternity has been put into the heart of man (cf. Eccl. 3:11), and we cannot understand nor explain it fully, even how God is not its slave but Creator, but we don't have to understand it to accept it and believe it; the true test of reason is that some things are beyond reason. Jesus is even Lord of time, not its servant.
We cannot control time and we are subject to its constraints and boundaries, but we can manage it to our benefit. Having time to spare or to do what you want can be a gift and one should use it wisely, not as a given to take advantage of or take for granted., while the exhortation to take one's time controverts biblical advice; on the contrary, it's a resource to be used to the glory of God. In the final analysis, we're all on borrowed time! Soli Deo Gloria!
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