No Time to Waste

NO TIME TO WASTE

Ephesians 5:14-17

Vv. 15-16: “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.”

Hidden Gears devotion shows how people learn the best way to approach different situations. The ideal is for Christians to grow into a righteous living gear after a youth of foolishness. Sustain Through devotion showed how ten year old Jeremy changed everything by changing gears.

Since the twelve year old guys’ teasing usually ruined ten year old Jeremy’s mood, he tried something different. After praying for Jesus to help him, Jeremy forgave the older boys’ mocking. He smiled and wished them a great day when exiting the bus. The older kids were shocked! That day, Jeremy’s performance changed everything on his world stage.

The next day, Walt, one of the three twelve year old boys, asked Jeremy, “What time is your football game on Saturday?” Perry and Trey looked at Walt like he was crazy.

Jeremy stopped walking. He turned to face the three guys who had made fun of him just yesterday. “One o’clock.” He said. “See you there?”

Time governs our lives. Scripture compares earthly life to “a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:14). Jeremy didn’t waste his time on the school bus by changing his world’s stage. His forgiving the older boys affected them deeply. They saw Jeremy differently after that. Maybe the younger kid wasn’t so bad. Could they all be friends?

God gives us exactly enough time to complete what He’s planned for our lives on earth. How are you spending the time allotted to you? Are you selfishly pursuing personal goals, or is your time invested for eternity?

Investing for eternity is following God’s plan for your life. Peoples’ God-given plan is to glorify our heavenly Father. Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Investing for eternity is the same as depositing money in the bank. However God’s kids serve others, we serve Jesus (Matthew 25:40). Serving is like depositing “money in the bank” of eternity. Serving others—good works—grows interest, same as money deposited in a bank. Every service we invest for eternity collects interest—or rewards! Some rewards are realized on earth; others Jesus gives to us personally (Matthew 16:27).

Take Home Nugget

Jesus wasted no time His thirty-three years on earth. He prayed in John 17:4, “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.” His last words, “It is finished” (John 19:30).

Each moment we invest in eternity today collects interest of rewards for tomorrow.

J.D. Griffith

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