For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek..
- DAILY READING – Mark 12:1-27; 1 Kings 3; Hosea 6:1-7:2
WINNING SOULS
David Brainard was great missionary to the American Indians. He did great exploits and brought many Indians to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. But while on the mission field, he fell very sick and the doctors told him he was dying of tuberculosis. He was warned that the only chance for him to live more than a few weeks was complete rest.
He reckoned if indeed he had few days like the doctors said, then he would spend those few days burning out for Jesus, he would use his remaining strength to preach to as many as he could. And so he fell on his face before God, and cried , “Give me souls or take my soul!” Then he rose up and went out to preach to as many as he could. Days went and he did not die as the doctors said. in the stipulated time, nut was able to have many years of fruitful ministry among the people God had laid upon his heart, and he won thousands of them to Christ.
Ephesians 5: 16-17 says ‘Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.’
We must be focused on redeeming the time. we must realize that we are truly living in the last days. And it has become crucial that we do the most we can with the little time left. A day is coming when we all stand before the Judgment throne of God and give account of how we spent our time on earth.
We must spend time with eternity in mind. Someone said live everyday as if it is your last because one day you will be right. And that is so true! Living everyday as our last places an urgency in our use of time. When we realize that we don’t have forever it helps us to focus on what matters most and not waste time on frivolities. We must use our time judiciously, constantly focusing on what God has called us to do. As believers our priority is spreading the Gospel. The salvation of our souls and what we do now for the kingdom of God is what will matter most in eternity. It is not about running around , it is about doing what God has called us to do. Don’t mistake activity for productivity. Always ask yourself ‘what is the eternal value of what am doing now? How is it impacting the kingdom of God?’ and if it’s a question you cannot easily answer, then do a rethink.
Spend time effectively on what matters most. Eternity is counting. Time is fast running out on earth. You may delay, but time won’t. The clock is always ticking, the hours are always silently going by, many times unnoticed, even as the past increases and future possibilities recede. Unlike the wind, time cannot be felt. Unlike the sun, it cannot be seen. Yet, of all nature’s forces, time has the most profound effect. If we don’t use it well, we end life in regret. Someone once said run the day or the day will run you. So let us do what we can while we can.
Our time on earth is limited, therefore we must learn to use time well. The Bible tells us there is time for everything. We must apportion our times rightly, so that we don’t waste time on things of no eternal value.
We must learn to invest time in what matters most. And top on the priority of our time investment is our relationship with God which is the very bedrock of our existence. Time spent with God helps us to focus rightly on the necessary things that needs to be done. It is while in God’s Presence that we receive specific instructions on what to do, so that we can move with precision to execute them. Why spending time with God is so important is that if we don’t hear His instructions, how can we then know what to do? It is His instructions that leads out of destructions.
Eternity is fast approaching, therefore let us make good use of our time on earth now, so that in the end, we can give a good account to God. Paul said we should preach the Gospel in season and out of season. That means every day, we are to keep sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we can reach through any avalaible media. .
PRAYER: Lord, please help me to spend my time well on what really matters. Please help me to be focused to run well the race set before me, so that I can give a good account of my time spent on earth in Jesus Name.
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Illuminate your world for you are a star destined to shine. WORDBITE 222.