Redeeming the Time

Time is an interesting phenomenon. Carl Sandburg wrote, "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."

It is now Friday. As I look back upon this week, I am forced to ask myself, "Did I spend my time well?" Since all we have is the present moment, we must make every effort to capture it and life it to the full. To enjoy each present moment is to spend the coin of time well.

Baltasar Gracian wrote, "All that really belongs to us is time; even he who has nothing else has that." How true that is. While we have life, we have time. It is indeed a precious commodity.

Solomon wrote, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

                            A time to be born and a time to die,
                            A time to plant and a time to uproot,
                            A time to kill and a time to heal,
                            A time to break down and a time to build,
                            A time to weep and a time to laugh,
                            A time to mourn and a time to dance,
                            A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them;
                            A time to embrace and a time to refrain,
                            A time to search and a time to give up,
                            A time to keep and a time to throw away,
                            A time to tear and a time to mend,
                            A time to be silent and a time to speak,
                            A time to love and a time to hate,
                            A time for war and a time for peace" (Ecclesiastes 3:1-6, NIV).

Let us redeem the time, for the days are evil.