This is actually how much time we will have in just 1 year.
2019
- 12 MONTHS
- 365 DAYS
- 8,760 HOURS
- 525,600 MINUTES
- 31,536,000 SECONDS
Ephesians 5:15-17
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
— Be Careful How You Live
— Be Wise In Each Step Forward
— Make The Best Use Of The Time
J.I. Packer
“it is for us to make every minute count for God. How? Not by a frenzied rushing to pack a quart of activity into a pint pot of time (a common present-day error), but by an ordered life-style in which, within the set rhythm of toil and rest, work and worship, due time is allotted to sleep, family, wage-earning, homemaking, prayer, recreation, and so on, so that we master time instead of being mastered by it.”
Be careful how you live
Slow Down, Pay Attention
Be Wise In Each Step Forward
LIFE = TIME
Want it!
Proverbs 16:16
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.”
Listen!
Psalm 19:7-14
“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Who can discern his errors? Declare me innocent from hidden faults. Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me! Then I shall be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”
Ask for it!
James 1:5-8
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
Trust God!
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
Relationships—Vertical and Horizontal
Refreshment—Growth in Christ
Responsibilities—Vocation and calling
Resources—Live as a Steward
Rest—Time to Turn Off Everything to Refuel
Make The Best Use Of Time—
Priorities Require Priority
Colossians 4:5-6
“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”
Ephesians 5:15-16
“Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.”
IN 2019…
Will I even ask God how I should spend my time in 2019?
How much time have I intentionally set aside to grow closer in my relationship with Christ through personal prayer and personally studying the Bible in 2019?
How much time will I spend helping my family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers grow closer in their relationship with Jesus Christ?
How much time should I spend sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with those that do not know him in 2019?
How much time will I invest in my church family?