TIME IS IN HIS HANDS

Rev. 1:3  "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written for the time is near."

A post today on Facebook, about how fast time was passing.  2010 almost over, two more days left, another year gone.  We feel the same when our birthdays come...and go.  Where does the time go.  It truly seems to go faster each year.  Each week is nothing but days bleeding into the next week.  Gone, another week gone.  The Lord spoke to me about time.

We can hardly remember what we did the day or week before, it went so quickly.  All we know is that here we are, a week later.  Days are so crowded with so many things, we go from one busy day to another.

Do we see what is happening here?  Are we forgetting some important things we need to do each day, forgetting someone, forgetting to do what is most important?

Schedules filled with so many extra things on them, when was the last time you had time to sit with your family at the dinner table?  Someone working late, or there is ball games, study groups, etc., your family going so many different ways.  What about family Bible reading, or praying together.  How about just plain old family night, sitting around together, playing games, visiting with each other, loving on each other.  The busier we become, the less time we have for our family.  Busy schedules are a tool of the enemy.  You lose sight of the importance of family togetherness when the enemy can keep you so busy. You find yourselves making excuses as to why you have to skip that family night this week, next week it will be easier to let it go.  The Lord made time for us.  A simpler life style can be had. 

So often days are filled with multiple activities because family members do not know what to say to one another.  They try to hide their feelings, and it is made easy, if you don't spend time together.  Parents lose sight of their children, and the children fail to know and understand their parents.  It is up the the parent to lead the way to time discipline.  You only have to look up.

If you are losing time with your family, you can be sure you are not spending any time with the Lord.  You are losing precious insight and guidance from the One who made time exist for you.  The day should begin with seeking the Lord.  Begin with worshiping His Holy Name, letting Him know how much you are blessed by His presence in your life.  Give Him thanks for the blessings He has provided you and your family.  You think you are not blessed?  Well, if you have a roof over your head and your family went to bed last night with full stomachs, you are blessed.  So thank Him.  He is so worthy of your thanks, He makes sure you had the things you needed.  And if you are reading this on your computer, you know exactly what I am saying here. Spend time with God.  Ask for His guidance on how to manage your time.  He will show you what the important things in your life are.  I can guarantee you it is not the hour at the gym before coming home from work, or the dropping in at the mall for just a minute.  He will show you how important it is to be home to share a meal with your family, share time talking about their day and sharing yours.

Time is in God's hands.  He was at the beginning and He will be at the end.  He wants to deliver you from the bondage that satan has put on your time.  Your job is important to your livlihood, but are you working all those long hours because you have to, or just that you want more money.  No amount of money will make up for the time lost with your family, or with God.  It is just money.  Your family, God, this is a matter of life or death.  Your relationship with your family will become of little importance to them as it will be to you, and when you realize it is gone, it will be so hard to recover.  Your lack of relationship with God will become spiritual death to you.  It can be recovered also, but only if you notice it is gone.  How busy can you be?

Time is in God's hands.  A time to be born, a time to live and a time to die.  The days are passing so quickly, He will be returning soon.  He is coming for His Bride, made spotless by the blood of the Lamb.  A Bride that waits eagerly for the Lord's return, that puts His returning above everything else.  A Bride that spends her time now in an intimate relationship with the Lord, giving Him the devotion, the love, and the time to keep that relationship important.  What is important to the Lord is important to the Bride.

Put your time in God's hands.  Ask the Lord for His wisdom, His guidance, His time.  He will show you how to manage your day where the time in it, although passing quickly, can be used for the important things in life.  Your God, your family, yourself.  Time is in His hands, not yours.  God's time.  He makes it for you, make it for Him.

My Father, I have given the message as You asked.  I would have much preferred to worship and adore you on these pages but You are my Lord. I promised to do as You asked.  But I do want to praise You for the time You spend with me.  Your Holy Presence is my desire and I love you with all my being.  I want to spend all my time with You, loving You, worshiping You.  I give you my everything, as You are my everything, this 29th day of December, 2010.