Last night and this morning I have been feeling the Lord deal with me about my time. He has been sharing a very simple truth with me, "Ryan, your time is not your own, it's Mine."
What a simple, yet revolutionary thought! My minutes do not belong to me! This means that if I am going to call Jesus "Lord," I am going to have to return my minutes to the rightful Owner. He has granted me the minutes of my life as a gift to accomplish His purposes. What does it say to Him when I waste those minutes on unfruitful ventures?
I find myself often thinking about obedience to the Lord as saying yes to Him when He asks something of me. That is true, but I think it is only a part of obedience to God. I think I also need to start making my minutes obedient to Him. For me, this brings new meaning to 1 Corinthians 10:31, "So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God."
So now I see that my minutely question to myself needs to be, "Does my activity this minute bring glory to God?" There are many categories of activities that would cause me to answer yes to this question: preparing my mind for action, working at my job as unto the Lord, showing love to a neighbor, praying, leading my family to walk with God, resting (this is different than being lazy), taking care of my body, studying the Bible... you get the idea. Activities that cause me to answer no to this question are contained in the category of disobedience.
Ephesians 5
15Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. 17Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (ESV-emphasis mine)
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