Time

The other day, I saw this poem called The Meaning of Time, and it really made me think.



The Meaning of Time

To understand the meaning of one year Ask a student who was failed his exam

To understand the meaning of one month Ask a mother who was given birth to a pre-mature baby

To understand the meaning of one week Ask an editor of weekly magazine

To understand the meaning of one day Ask a daily wage labor

To understand the meaning of one hour Ask a girl who was waiting for her boy

To understand the meaning of one minute Ask a person who has missed the train

To understand the meaning of one second Ask a person who has survived an accident

To understand the meaning of one milli-second Ask a sprinter who has won a silver medal in the Olympics


Guys, our lives are so short. And something else to think about, is that no one is promised tomorrow. Jesus could come back tonight. I want to live like today is my last day on this earth. When Jesus returns, I want Him to say, "Well done my good and faithful servant." Matthew 24:44 says "So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him." It's kind of like if your parents go out for the night, and they give you a list of instructions of things to do before they return home, but they don't tell you when they will come back. I would probably be one of those that gets distracted and ends up watching TV instead doing their chores. And how utterly humiliating would it be if Jesus came back, and found you like that?



I like the song "Sleeping In" by Nevertheless
The chorus goes like:

And its got me sleeping in

Everyday God, its the same thing

Yeah, you caught me sleeping in

I'm still hiding, I'm still waiting

I need you here with me to face the world outside

'Cause I'm tired of sleeping in


I don't want God to catch me "sleeping in". I don't want to hide away my whole life, too scared to go out of my comfort zone.

I also like this line from the song "Activate" by Stellar Kart. "You'll never start a revolution in your sleep." That is so true. I don't want to say that I want to change, to grow in my faith, and do nothing about it. I don't want to be all talk.


Lord,

Help me to follow through. Help me apply what I learn to my life. I don't want to waste any more time. I want to live for You NOW, not when I'm on my deathbed, or wait until You come back. Help me to not get stuck in the worldly routine. Give me the desire to follow you whole-heartedly.


Amen



-Mallory